Melons

I can't tell you how pleased I am to be harvesting my first melons here in the PNW. They taste like home! We harvested four Bender's Surprise cantaloupes last week. I chose this variety from Victory Seeds since it was an old, open pollinated one. I have to admit, I'm a Futurama fan so the name didn't hurt. Three were sweet and delicious, while one was just a bit bland. We are patiently waiting for our heirloom Moon and Stars watermelon to ripen fully. The big yellow spot on the watermelon is the "moon" with many little yellow "stars". I love it! David has been trying to talk me into harvesting it and I think it's ready but am a little nervous since I'm new at choosing perfectly ripe ones. I'll take a picture and post when I do.