Aren’t they looking succulent?

These are Sugar Baby Watermelons. They are basically a personal-sized watermelon (about 5-7 lbs). I’m not a fan of watermelon, so I thought these would be fun to grow for Dave. They are also ideal for my small garden. I decided to grow them on the Squash ladder instead of the tunnel so I could use the steps to support the fruit as it grew.

And so far, so great! I’ve actually had to cut away several vines because the plants are doing so well. We’re probably still a few weeks off from harvesting, but I’m so happy with my first try so far. Of course, the real proof will be in the eating. But Dave will be doing that because ew… watermelon.

My cucumbers seem to be developing a little slower than last year. But I have harvested a couple.

The first is the lemon cucumber I bought from my favourite local nursery. Isn’t it cute! It certainly doesn’t look like a cucumber! But Dave says it tastes like one!

Here it is with one of my Japanese cucumbers. They are similar to an English cucumber.

I’m also really pleased with the progress of my peppers.

These were bought on a whim for Dave, of course (I don’t actually eat many vegetables). I’ve never had much luck with peppers, but I have four plants and all four have decent sized peppers so far

I’ll give them a while longer and see how big I can get them.

And last…

We have tomatoes! Or at least we will very soon. These are Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes. Also bought on a whim as I already have the yellow pear tomatoes growing. Though they may look ready, they aren’t and a clue as to why is in the name. They get a much darker red, almost brown. A few more days.