So it probably could have used another week of growing, but the pesky squirrels have been messing around in my garden (I think they're after the sunflowers) and knocked this guy off the vine. We'll bust it open tomorrow. I don't even care if it tastes good. I'm just proud of the fact that we managed to keep it alive. We never seem to have good luck with melons. The watermelons were devoured by squash bugs. There are a few other small cantoloupes out there, so maybe we'll enjoy a couple more before the season ends.
I planted another round of butternut squash about a week ago, and this weekend I planted acorn squash, more butternut, spaghetti squash, winter squash, ornamental gourds, and fingerling potatoes. Most take about 60 days to harvest (butternuts a little longer), so hopefully the first frosts of winter will hold off long enough for us to get a good crop and have a yummy Autumn feast!
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