Cycle of life!

Even as the sole winter melon grows and matures the vine is dying! That is the cycle of life and death I am witnessing in my garden! The seed has fulfilled its destiny and now that there is one fruit to bring forth hopes of a next generation of crops, the plant is dying in parts even as new shoots with more flowers are still spreading their tendrils and grip over whatever is in their way.



The winter melon is almost touching the ground as it gets bigger and turning a darker shade of green! I have been advised to harvest it only when it is a deep green - maybe in a few days' time.