They finally ripened!

All at once, and just in time...

Cantaloupe!

Early in the year Heather bought some surprise plants for Fred- he didn't get to know what they were until they showed themselves. Turns out Heather got a surprise too- even though they were supposed to be watermelons, one of them was a cantaloupe.

Sadly, this was the WORST-tasting cantaloupe either of us has ever eaten.