Free garden planner — save plants, plan beds, and get sowing reminders for your spot.
Sign up freeCucumis melo 'Minnesota Midget'
Minnesota Midget is a compact, early-maturing melon cultivar bred for short-season growing regions. It produces small, sweet melons on bushy vines, making it suitable for container gardening and northern climates.
A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Minnesota Midget melon
Start Minnesota Midget 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 60 cm apart. It is frost-tender, so don't plant out early. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.
Minnesota Midget melon seed rarely stays viable beyond 5 years — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Medium · Height: 45 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil rich in organic matter
These three thrive alongside Minnesota Midget melon — and alongside each other.
