honeydew melons

I don't know if you think of honeydew melon as part of the vegetable garden, however my question is "what is a good companion to put with honeydew melons"?

I have heard that you cannot plant watermelons and cantaloupes too close to each other.

If you have any input on this please let me know also.

Thank you!


ANSWER:

Beans, corn, cucumbers, melons, peas, pumpkins, sunflowers, white potatoes, and squash are all good companions plants.

I think it is fine to plant cantaloupe and watermelons next to each other in the garden. They cannot cross-pollinate each other, as they are not the same species of plant.

If you are planting two or more varieties of the same vegetable species such as squash, then you need to plant them apart as they can and will cross-pollinate. This will result in unique fruit that will not be true to either variety that you planted.