Time flies...

...and cucumbers get chubby.  We've been on the road for the bulk of the 30 days.  In garden terms, this is a crucial time.  Thanks to drip systems, timers and friendly neighbors, our garden survived the first weeks of June. At home we are enjoying wee (yet diverse) backyard harvests on a daily basis.  The farm has managed to independently produce a decent harvest of broccoli, potatoes and blackberries. Our rows at the neighborhood Victory Garden are yielding sweet tomatoes, tiny okra, surprise zucchinis and a bumper crop of cucumbers.

And oh the cukes - neglected little prickly chubs which will soon be transformed into cool summer salads, crisp tasty pickles and fancy little sandwiches.

After a week away, we were welcomed home by 42 lbs of cucumbers.
These are the big ones destined for pickle spears and halves. 

So the greenhouse stands abandoned and the beds runneth over. Dirt decorates my nails and humidity styles my hair. The flowers make me gush and the bugbites make me dance. Summer has arrived in style!