The time finally came when the cantaloupe had to come out so we could make room for the watermelon. I experimented a few weeks ago with a couple water melon seeds to see how well they would grow in my soil. It appears they liked it because I have small watermelons already starting to form! I decided that since the cantaloupe was not producing anymore and it was getting late in the year, that we should just take them out and see what happens with the watermelons.
My husband helped with the clean up project...removing some weeds and tilling up the garden. I moved the watermelon vines out of the way while we worked.
We dug out a small trench so the water from the soaker hose would find its way to the roots of the watermelons. Then I laid them back out as strategically as possible. I don't have a large area for them but it should work for us this year. Next year, I will prepare a better area for them.
Looks better and the watermelon vines have more room to run. With a little luck, I may get some melons before the weather turns cold. I was extremely excited to see these little guys forming. It never fails to amaze me how all this comes from one little seed.
Pepper update!
Since it has cooled off some and we've received a little rain, the peppers are growing to their full potential. The rain did cause the plants to get a little heavy and few of the pepper plants folded over from the weight. I had to pin a few of these up to keep them off the ground.
The okra is taller than me now and although I seem to have a few aphids here and there, the okra is doing fantastic. I have bagged and froze enough okra at this point for the winter. The aphids are attracting all kinds of critters that are feeding on them. I am leaving them alone for now because they don't appear to be hurting the okra.
The tomatoes are on hold for now. They are in the process of forming a new load. I am getting a few here and there but for the most part, I'm in a waiting period.
The squash has slowed down and I've lost a few plants to the squash bugs, but I'm still getting a few yellow squash. I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts.
