Baby Sugar Icebox Water Melon on my Balcony Garden!

I got a pack of four Baby Sugar Icebox Water Melon at Home Depot for just $2.90. It was the first time I grow water melon so I didn't know how big the container I should use. I grow them all in the City Picker Selfwatering Planter. They all all growing strong so I think the container is big enough. I used Dr. Earth Organic soil - the most expensive soil I ever bought, for this water melon. The soil is very good. It kept the moist and feel natural.

I discarded all of the first several flowers to keep the plant save its energy for growing stronger root. I hand pollinated them when I can. I saw some bees around so I let the beed do their job. I don't want so many fruits at once time :-).

 This baby is growing so fast. About 12 days, it is now about a big grapefruit size. Can't wait to taste them.

Ice box baby sugar water melon!

I picked up this Ice box baby sugar water melon last month at Home Depot nursery. They are growing fast and now started flowering. Each plants has several male and female flowers. I pinched off the first flowers. When they had flowers again for second time, I hand pollinated them early in the morning.

I didn't see much bee up here so hand pollinated is a key to have fruit.