Watermelon Sugar Baby
Grow your own Sugar Baby watermelon with Mr Fothergill’s! These fantastic watermelon seeds grow into sweet, fine-textured, round fruits with hardly any seeds. The Sugar Baby watermelon is a compact variety that is relatively quick to grow; each fruit measures only 15-20 cm (6-8”) across.
Despite its small size, the Sugar Baby watermelon still delivers that unbeatable, juicy flavour. The fruits have beautiful dark green skin, thin rind, and sweet, medium-red flesh. Grow them in a hot, sunny position, keep them well-watered, and watch them thrive. Sugar Baby can be trained to grow on a trellis, making it a good option for smaller gardens.
Check out our full range of melon seeds for different varieties, or explore our complete fruit seed collection. Why not browse our strawberry seeds and berry canes for more tasty summer crops?
How To Grow
Sow your Sugar Baby watermelon seeds 12mm (1/2") deep, directly in their intended final position. Sow four or five seeds in each clump, later thinning them to the two strongest seedlings. Allow 100 cm (3’) between rows and 40-50 cm (16-20”) between clumps because even small watermelons need room to grow!
When the young plants have five or six leaves, pinch out their growing tips to encourage the growth of side shoots. This stops the plants from getting too leggy as they grow. Keep watermelons well watered, and prepare the soil well with organic material and a complete fertiliser.
Delivery & Returns
Delivery
We have a tiered postage charge system depending on the type of products you order, your location and the value of your order, please refer to our Postage Charges page for full details.
Refunds
All goods we sell must be of acceptable quality and fit for the purpose they are sold for. If your seeds or bulbs do not grow for whatever reason we will happily provide you with a replacement. For all other products, please contact our head office through our contact us page. Please note we are not required to give refunds for change of mind or under any other circumstances.
Support
All of us at Mr Fothergill's genuinely care for our customers and insist that the quality of all our seeds, bulbs, garden equipment and level of customer service are of the highest standards - we want you to enjoy shopping with us. However, we are only human and very occasionally things can go wrong with the picking or delivery process. Please rest assured that, on the rare occasions where this proves to be the case, we will always do our very best to put things right. Please contact us if you require support.
Important Note
These seeds may be treated with a fungicide (Thiram or Apron XL), do not eat the seeds or feed them to animals.
Fungicide treatment is an AQIS requirement for certain varieties of seeds. It does not affect your crops or harm insects such as bees.
If your packet has been treated it will be well marked with a warning and the seeds will be dyed a distinct colour.
Our Guarantee
Quality is paramount to our business, our seeds and bulbs undergo germination and growth tests before being offered for sale to ensure they comply with our strict quality standards. Through this knowledge we guarantee that all of our seeds and bulbs will grow, providing peace of mind that if they do not grow we will send you a replacement.
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