The wet cool spring has turned into a hot muggy summer — at least for a couple of days — and I suppose those definitions vary by where you live. I didn’t fill up the water reservoirs last night and although not empty, they took considerably more water to fill this morning. I went out mid-afternoon and realized that tonight I get to drag the water hose out to fill up the reservoirs again.

The salad bucket looks rough — I gave the lettuce a good trimming last night for supper. The carrots aren’t due in for a couple more weeks. But look at that foliage. The spinach just looks tired. I planted a few more seeds last night, but it may be too hot for it now.

There are at least 4 beefsteak tomatoes on their way. There could be more up higher in the plant, but I haven’t found them yet.

The cherry tomatoes are doing nicely as well. I can’t wait for the first couple of bunches to ripen.

The Purple Cherokee has one tomato. There have been others, but they have had blossom rot. This one looks good so far.

The cucumber is coming along ok after the second sowing. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

Lots of growth in the beans & peas bucket as well. The peas are also a second sowing. Perhaps instead of these folding trellises I should have gotten tomato cages. These are supposed to be bush beans and not need a cage or trellis.

Last but not least is my corn bucket. In the back there is a single bean plant to grown up the corn-stalk. At least that’s the plan. We’ll see what happens.

Now, if I can just keep the lettuce & spinach growing until the carrots & tomatoes are ready….