In the north yield will be maximized by starting melons indoors.
Melons also benefit from growing on black plastic and under cloches.
We generally plant with about 3 foot separations between plants. This hybrid honeydew type is specifically bred for the earliest possible maturity. The skin is pale green with a mint green flesh. The melon slips from the vine when ripe, so if grown vertically place some straw beneath the trellis. Compact 3 foot vines produce a quantity of 4 inch cantaloupes which mature very early.