While I might not have loved the obscene heat and humidity (which thankfully broke on Sunday), the edibles sure did…

Top: The baby pumpkins and gourds are all doing quite nicely. Bottom left: The zucchini have exploded. Bottom right: The cucamelons are taking their time and are still quite small – but apparently that’s pretty normal. They get a little bigger every day.

My potatoes have the prettiest little flowers! And you can totally see their relation to tomatoes, and other night shades in the blooms.

The snap peas have really taken off and are climbing the strings nicely. I expect to be enjoying fresh peas in about a month.

The Japanese cucumbers are only just starting to climb, but I expect they will really take off soon.

I got my bean towers in and the beans are filling in nicely. There are three types here- two green and one yellow. The idea was to see which one I liked best and focus on it next year… but I still have a tonne of seeds left, so unless one is horrid, I’ll be growing them all again next year.

The carrots are really starting to looks like carrots now. I’m so glad I bought the pelleted seed. It meant I was able to space them easily, and I don’t have to worry about thinning them. The garlic I showed yesterday shared this bed, and now that its out, I’ll plant up the empty half with more carrots so we get a second later harvest.

The broccoli is looking nice, though I’ve seen a few Cabbage Whites flitting around so I’m going to have to keep an eye out for eggs and caterpillars. I’m new to broccoli so this is definitely and experiment for me.

And last…

I’m already in a battle with the Squash Bugs – I’m removing eggs daily. And so far, despite their efforts, my squash are thriving!!!!

Just look at the size of these leaves!