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title: "I’ve never grown watermelon to this stage..is this considered…"
description: "I’ve never grown watermelon to this stage..is this considered flowering?, and what do I do for them next? 😩desperate not to kill them this time..,help!!"
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author: "Rhonda"
published: "2026-07-15T14:57:48.683007Z"
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# I’ve never grown watermelon to this stage..is this considered…

_Posted by Rhonda on 2026-07-15_

I’ve never grown watermelon to this stage..is this considered flowering?, and what do I do for them next? 😩desperate not to kill them this time..,help!!

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## 4 comments

### Nikiller commented on 2026-07-15

That’s not the flowers, you’ll know a flower when you see it. That’s just a new junction growing on that vine.

#### Rhonda replied on 2026-07-15

Should I lye them down and cover with more soil like potatoes

### Nikiller commented on 2026-07-15

Nope, they want to find something to climb up or crawl across to maximize its surface area. You’ll probably see leaves and then some small prehensile vines all come from that node as the main vine continues growing that direction. You can tie them to a trellis or just let them take over the ground wherever they’re planted. I haven’t quite gotten to the fruit production stage for my gourds (same as melons and cucumbers) so I’m not sure if my pollination attempt did anything yet.

#### Rhonda replied on 2026-07-15

Tysvm🙏🏽

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