My melon vines are withering. There are still melons on the vine. They are not doing well.

I suddenly had melons turning yellow, but not a nice yellow. I rescued them from their fading lifelines, and gave them a good wash since they also had a gray-black color (possible culprit?).

The color on the flesh was OK, and the rind was thin, but the taste was watery, nothing like the loveliness of the last harvest. I scooped out the edible bits and threw it into fruit salad.

Two more went this way the next day. Maybe they have been too wet? We’ve had a few gushers making a valiant attempt to battle the drought.