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Old January 13, 2008   #5
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Originally Posted by feldon30 View Post
A related question: Am I crazy to be considering trying a mixture of sand, peat moss, and compost and no soil?
No your not Morgan as I have said before some of the best tasting melons in the world are grown in sandy soil.
have you ever had a melon from Midkiff or Pecos Texas?
The are some of the best in Texas.

I would leave out the peat and just do sand and compost.
Melons need water but they don't like to sit in it.

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