How to grow Honeydew Melon

Get all the information you need to start growing Honeydew Melons in your garden, including sun requirements, planting tips, feeding instructions, and more.

Honeydew Melons require rich, moisture retentive soil with plenty of compost mixed in.

Plant Honeydew Melon in a full sun position. 

No, Honeydew Melon is not frost tolerant. 

Plant Honeydew Melon vines roughly 1m apart. 

Melons are best grown at temperatures between 18.5 and 30°C (65–86°F).

If transplanting seedlings, plant out in the early morning or evening and/or on an overcast day. Avoid planting at peak sun times or on windy days, this will allow your plants to settle in comfortably and protect them from windburn and sunburn.  

Feed your Melon vines with a regular application of organic fertiliser. 

Harvest when the Melon rind looses all hints of green and turns a creamy, off-white to pale yellow colour. The stem which attaches the fruit to the main vine should appear tired, a bit shrunken and discoloured. This shows that the fruit is no longer receiving nutrients from the vine and is ready to be removed. 

Pests that affect Honeydew Melon include: Aphids, Spider mites, Thrips, Slugs, Snail, Squash Bugs, Cucumber Beetle, 28 Spotted Ladybug. 

Diseases that affect Honeydew Melon include: Mosaic Virus, Anthracnose, Powdery Mildew, Bacterial Wilt, Bacterial Leaf Spot, Phytophthora fruit and Crown Rot. 

Honeydew Melon can be grown along the ground or trained up a trellis or support system. If growing along the ground, mulch the area to control weeds and to prevent the melons from sitting on damp soil.