# Fava Beans and Watermelon

**URL:** <https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/fava-beans-and-watermelon/4892>\
**Category:** Farmer Projects 2026\
**Created:** [July 3, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/fava-beans-and-watermelon/4892 "2026-07-03T15:38:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![wilddreamsfarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@wilddreamsfarm](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/wilddreamsfarm)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/fava-beans-and-watermelon/4892/1 "2026-07-03T15:38:20Z")

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Hey All-

This is my second year growing with the Going to Seed so year two for the adaptation projects.  
The favas look great- Last year this project started with about 12 GRIN accessions from South America - they crossed and produced lots of seed last year. This is the first year growing out the cross. I planted 2 50 foot beds…There was more diversity in flower color which is fun to see!

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The watermelon are on their way- they sure seem to get a slow start for me. Maybe I plant them too early. I started and planted over 300 plants- I planted them a lot closer together than I did last year-12" instead of 18-24". I hope to get more diversity in less space and also hope to create more leaf cover to deter weeds… I have three plants that volunteered from the grow out last year which I find amazing! Keepers for sure! I"ll post photos of those soon…

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**Author:** ![suffling](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/suffling/32/6511_2.png) [@suffling](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/suffling)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/fava-beans-and-watermelon/4892/2 "2026-07-14T20:51:58Z")

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Our watermelons have had a slow start too! I thought we had a breakthrough last year so I had high hopes for this year. Despite some spikes in temp here it’s generally been a cool summer, so maybe that’s a part of it. Muskmelons seem much happier.