Clay county watermelon

The clay county watermelon hails from clay county Alabama  and has been around since the 1800s 

This is more than likely one of the sweetest yellow to orange flesh watermelon there is  will get big on you in hot climates  but a 20 pound average 

 This can be grown in northern climates. 

 Here's what you gotta do

  Us black mulch 

 Start your seedies in pulp pots 

  Pinch off all but one baby watermelon  nip the ends of the vine. In mid summer 

  So it focuses all its energy into growing that one 

 Watermelon  

 So basically it's the same way you would use to grow 

  Big pumpkins

 Plant early Plant often