I'm having surgery and my surgeon is a DO. What is the difference between a DO and an MD?. A physician who is a DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) is held to the same standards as an MD. They both attend four years of medical school and complete their training at the same residency programs.
1 Watermelon seeds need to germinate at a temperature over 70 degrees. 2  If you live in a cool climate, it might make sense to start them indoors a few weeks before the last frost, so you'll be able get the seedlings underway at the beginning of the growing season.
Watermelon plants need lots of space to grow and spread out. If you start seeds directly in the ground, build mounds in your garden, spacing them 4 to 6 feet apart. Plant four to six seeds per mound; when the seedlings develop two leaves, thin them to two plants per mound.