Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.
The photographs
Week of 8 JuneA melon seedling with large rounded leaves on an exposed rootball, a small white label at its foot, on black woven ground fabric with a second seedling beyond, lit by flash at night.Week of 29 JuneSeveral broad lobed leaves marbled with silver spreading flat from a single crown over black woven ground fabric, a yellow flower opening at the centre beside a white label.Week of 29 JuneA young trailing vine spread flat over black woven ground fabric, its rounded scalloped leaves pale green and browning at the edges, a white plant label pushed into the soil at its crown.Week of 29 JuneA trailing vine laid flat across black woven ground fabric, its rounded rain-beaded leaves spotted yellow, runners reaching out on every side from a low crown.Week of 6 JulyA melon plant spread out on black woven ground fabric seen from above, lobed grey-green leaves and small yellow flowers along its runners, a dense green hedge down one side.Week of 20 JulyA tiny fuzzy melon fruit with its shrivelled flower still attached, hanging over black woven ground fabric among broad cucurbit leaves and a teal drip line.Week of 20 JulyA young melon no bigger than a thumb, densely furred and still carrying its shrivelled flower, hanging from a hairy vine over black woven ground fabric.Week of 3 AugustTwo pale round melons resting on black woven ground fabric among the vine's lobed leaves, several of them yellowing at the edges.
