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Sign up freeCucumis melo 'Collective Farm Woman'
Collective Farm Woman is a cold-hardy heirloom melon cultivar of Russian origin, known for its ability to mature in short growing seasons. The melons are typically small to medium-sized with netted skin and sweet, orange flesh.
Cucumis melo 'Moon and Stars'
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A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Collective Farm Woman melon
Start Collective Farm Woman melon indoors about 3 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 6 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. It is frost-tender, so don't plant out early. Expect to harvest in roughly 70 days.
Collective Farm Woman melon seed rarely stays viable beyond 5 years — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil, prefers fertile loam
These three thrive alongside Collective Farm Woman melon — and alongside each other.
