Wow - all of your pictures show some great fruit! I'd say you've definitely overcome any late season start problems. And with your long season down there in TX, you're probably fine. All my tomatoes are still small and green. If I had planted Early Girls they may be about as far along as yours - I believe their growth cycle is fast. And heck, with your last frost as late as it is you could plant now and probably be OK. :)

Wow! Your peppers looks great! It makes we wish I had grown some peppers this year.

Re; Giant Marigold, are these the ones that get 4ft high? I planted these by accident one year. I wanted to companion plant marigolds with my tomatoes. I saw a seed packet with an illustration of flowers on it, its said marigold, I got it and didn't read any further.

I was semi suspicious when my seedling weren't showing signs of flower buds, but I went ahead and put them in the ground anyway.

My veggie bed kind of felt out of control with large tomato plants surrounded by large marigolds. :)

I'd like to plant them again sometime in their own bed/area, but they were just too much in the veggie bed.

All of your fruit is looking good too. Cantaloupe, yum!