Those cantaloupes look great, I wish I had more room in my back yard for more spreading plants. Here's a few pics from my back yard this month: My tropical guava is in the ground now and I thought these tips looked pretty cool (I think it's a sign of cold stress?) I got yet another perennial spinach plant. This one is called Longevity Spinach (Gynura procumbens). Here's my other spinach, okinawa spinach. My Michelia alba is still blooming. I love how the smell lingers in the yard when there's no wind. Ylang Ylang is still doing pretty well even though it's been out in a few 37 degree nights. One of my ice cream (Blue Java) bananas is growing a flower. Hopefully it slows down a little to miss the cold in Dec/Jan, but I doubt that :)

Perhaps she meant longevity spinach--gynura procumbens?

I love this stuff it's so tasty. I'm not sure I will be able to grow what the kids will eat I have had to stop them from stripping the plants of leaves.

Thank you ALL for your responses. It's great to know what and how you're growing stuff to eat! Y'all have been arising early and staying busy for sure! I just wanted more veggie people to 'arise' to the idea of posting on here to encourage me. Much appreciation. You've posted the kind of information I/we need. I don't know yet if squirrels will bother the beans. My yard long and pinto beans are just breaking the surface. Hope I get a few beans before it gets too hot. By then I hope the yet to be planted orkra is going good. Malabar spinach is growing fast. That is one crop I never have a problem growing. Plus I like it food/taste wise. Is longevity spinach tasty? How does one deal with squirrels in the veggie garden? They even eat my pecans while still green. Can't grow any succulents of the 'hens and chickens' type. They eat it to the stems. Please keep posting. If you have photos of your gardens they would be appreciated.