I've never grown melons before. However, I have gardened for years.

I purchased what I believe to be all Open Pollinated types. They are Charantais, Jaune Canari, Ananas, Haogen Israeli, and Banana. (Forgive spelling, the seed packets are where my wife is sleeping right now!) Are these gonna do well here?

Our summers are really hot and the humidity is very high. My plan was to plant the melons around the perimeter of the slab of my former neighbor's house, letting the vines cover the concrete. Katrina knocked the house part down.

While searching here for melon help, I read that the root system of melons was as spread-out as the plant itself. Would the plant produce enough roots along the edge of the slab to compensate for the lack of water and food under the slab?

The soil is sandy with tons of compost added.

If there are any tips specific to my melons please share them with me. Or, for that matter, any general tips on melon-growing, fire-away!

Ray