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.
If this is your preferred approach, you can plant your seedlings in a row with about a foot of space between them. For watermelons growing the old-fashioned way all over the ground, you can group 2 or 3 seedlings together in hills. Then keep your hills at least 4 feet apart for adequate room to grow. Either way, dig up the soil so that itâs loose down at least 6 inches deep.