In survival mode melons grow much faster than I expected them to

I expected melons to come around every in game day or so.
What actually happened is the melons were growing faster than I could farm them

Steps to Reproduce:
M=melon stems
T=Water
D=dirt

M M M M M
D D D D D
T T T T T
D D D D D
M M M M M

The melons produce more than 1 around them usually and come back faster than you can farm them