Can I grow Watermellons and Bottle Guards in the same above ground flower bed?

I have a potted back porch garden and am going to build a larger square flower bed to grow some watermellons and gaurds ( bottle variety). I am going to make it about4x4 feet and grow both vines on a trellis. Will the root systems choke eachother?

Can I grow Watermellons and Bottle Guards in the same above ground flower bed?
they grow runners so just lead them the way you want them to go either one will only need a couple plants each have one pulled to the right and one to the left
Reply:one problem--water melons don't take too well to growing on a trellis--the weight of the melon will cause it to fall off the vine, unless maybe it s a miniature melon like ice box melon---our melons weigh from 60 to 90 pounds-- here in Mississippi --also melons and gourds are in the same family and might cross pollinate each other, also each takes a lot of room you could only have 1 plant for a 4x4 bed -Gourds are excellent grown on a trellis cause they are hollow and don't weigh much, if you do grow melons on a trellis provide some kind of support under the melon to support it s weight, i have heard of people tying an old nylon stocking round em and tying it to the trellis
Reply:make sure you get the measurements right and no mistakes ( dont plant the watermelon to close) you will be fine!