Excellent late season home garden variety. Flesh is bright red, firm and sweet. A large, nearly round melon. Grow to 40 pounds. Black Diamond Watermelons have dark green skin with bluish cast. Ships well. Mature in 90-95 days. 1 oz. Plants 25 hills.Planting guide: Plant after danger of frost in hills 6 to 8 feet apart. Plant seed not over one inch deep 4 to 6 to the hill, pressing soil firmly over them. When plants are well established thin to 2 to each hill. Seed can also be started indoors for an earlier harvest.These items are useful when starting seeds indoors for transplanting:Jiffy-7 Peat PelletsPeat Pots, 2 1/4'' roundPeat Pots, 3'' round3'' square pots4 1/2'' round potsFor protecting your transplants against late, unexpected frosts choose between Hotkaps plant protectors and Wall O' Water plant protectors.Everything you need to get your plants off to a great start!
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