How to prune your own fruit trees   3 stars Sow/Plant: April/May
Harvest: February to July  Melons need exceptional heat and
humidity, so if you don't have a heated greenhouse, plant in a
net-curtained coldframe and hope for a hot summer  Recommended
varieties: "Charentais - a variety of cantaloupe melon is one of
the hardiest," exotic fruit-grower Bob Flowerdew tells us. "It
can grow outside but doesn't taste great. Blenheim Orange,
however, is continually very good, and also widely available."
Sowing and planting: Sow early or mid-season varieties in April
inside a heated greenhouse or on a sunny windowsill. Sow two or
three seeds per pot, 1cm deep and thin to the strongest
seedling. Reduce temperatures gradually before transplanting
into a net-curtained coldframe in May. Plant one seedling in the
middle of your coldframe, then keep the lid shut for the entire
growing season except during the height of a very warm summer.
Cultivation: Cover the soil with black plastic to raise the soil
temperature. After