Cool As A Cucumber

    A very muggy week of temperatures in the 90's, and I am dreading going out to check on the garden. I have a pretty small garden, but in the last couple of years I have gotten kind of wimpy about being out in the heat and the sun. I am expecting wilted, spindly plants and quite a few weeds from my neglect. In a few places there are weeds and a couple of scrawny plants (but they were clearance ones to begin with) and then I see my bush cucumber patch, where a little ray of sunshine peeks out to greet me.

     I look under the mound of large, healthy, green leaves and am pleased to see the almost weed free area filled with cheery yellow flowers.

    Aaahhh, the anticipation for crisp, cool cucumbers will be building now and will keep me venturing  out into the heat to check up on the garden.