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Sign up freeCucumis melo 'Jenny Lind'
Jenny Lind is a classic heirloom melon cultivar of Cucumis melo, known for its small, netted, pale green fruits with characteristic deep ridges. It produces sweet, orange-fleshed fruits weighing 2-4 pounds, traditionally valued for its fragrance and flavor in Victorian-era gardens.
Cucumis melo 'Earlidew'
fruitA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Jenny Lind melon
Start Jenny Lind melon indoors about 3 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 90 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 70 days.
Jenny Lind melon seed rarely stays viable beyond 5 years — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil with moderate fertility
These three thrive alongside Jenny Lind melon — and alongside each other.
