Too wet here. As to the moon planting and other signs, My Mother believed in planting watermelons on the first day of May, before sunup. She would have the hills ready and just put the seeds in. That is the only superstition that I recall Her having. Lots of the old timers used the almanac to plant their gardens by. A few to cut calves and hogs by, but most did it when they could. miles
For years I worked in R&D for a seed company growing watermelons and squash. We always planted the 1st week of May but only in greenhouses. We'd transplant them outside about Memorial Day. There's just too much chance of frost here before that. FWIW, we planted them in 12oz styrofoam cups. The root balls fit perfectly in the holes cut by bulb planters and gave the plants a lot more room for roots than the smaller cells used by commercial greenhouses.
