I’ve done (small) watermelon, and up to sugar pie sized pumpkin on “trellises” before- worked great!
You may end up having to figure out a way to “lash” on some sort of “sling” at the very end if you are working w bigger melons- and I look forward to hearing about the results in a couple of...
My experience w pole beans is that they tend to produce tender beans longer than my bush varieties, with equal attention paid to picking.
I will also give the disclaimer that I -love- fresh green beans, and also love them tossed into a wok or pan w a bunch of other veggies for a stir fry.
My...