Good Eats

The heat spell has been setting records for a lot of folks. We were getting concerned about our little vegetable patch because it seemed like everything was coming to a grinding halt. The tomatoes were green and not doing anything.... the cucumber vine was climbing, and there were a lot of flowers, but not much more than that. Aside from my husband watering things over the last few days, we finally had a little sprinkle today. A lot of the plants are yellow, some of the flowers aren't doing so hot. But the surprise of the day is that the tomatoes are finally starting to change color, and the cucumbers are actually starting to show up and grow. What a treat to watch the stuff mature- knowing that it will eventually end up on the dining room table.  I remember my mother had a vegetable garden in Connecticut. It was as exciting to see the cucumbers as a 5 year old as it is now.

The leaves are yellow, but the tomatoes are finally turning

The vine has made it's way to the top of the fence

Could be a good crop after all

Lovely!