Melon 'Sierra Gold'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Sierra Gold is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Sierra Gold requires a potting mix and loamy soil with a ph of 6.1 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Ensure a distance of 1.88 feet (58.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.5 inches (1.27 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Sierra Gold about 14 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sierra Gold is a hardy plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Sierra Gold about 88 days before your last frost date.

Expect harvests to start to occur in late summer.