No, no no. That's the whole point! It should be a melon feast. Melon prepared in as many different ways as possible.
So that people could see how useful and delicious they are and they would be less annoyed they have to cut through the vines to get their windows to open each morning.

[Iskandar looks towards the overgrown building. The situation wouldn't deteriorate so fast if the gardener was friends with his neighbours. They would have helped him instead of fuming and protesting. And Iskandar, being a god and seeing this, can't just give this man only what he asked for. He must give him what he needs. It might be more difficult but all is possible for those who try.]

The plants would eventually wither and die. As all plants do.

[He looks back to Ruler. It seems he has a plan. She can help him shall she wishes to.]

Yet the memories will remain. So it is only right to at least try to make them good. This plague can be made a boon. A bonding moment for community.
Nay, it can make them a community. I don't see they are one now. They just live in the same place. Everyone irritated they have go through yet another hardship. Still it is nothing other than hardship that builds strongest bonds. They just need a nudge in the right direction.