It's been really hot this week, and humid on top of that.  Yardwork was limited to watering some transplants whose moves were ill timed.

I have not set foot in the vegetable garden all week.  I'll probably have a look at it later today or tomorrow, and it will probably be full of nasty surprises, like tomato worms and squash bugs.  Because I retired in January, this year was supposed to be the year that I raised a fabulously abundant, weed-free vegetable garden.  Unfortunately, excessive rain ruined everything.

The squash, zucchini, and cucumber seeds I planted in a "mini greenhouse" tray a week ago have not sprouted.  They've had plenty moisture and sunshine.  It must just be too stinkin' hot for those plants, and the seeds know it.  Yesterday, I moved them out of direct sun into shade.  If they don't sprout in a few days, I'll plant some new seeds and try again.

Yesterday, I checked on the purple hull peas in the community garden.  They are doing great!  The plants look very healthy and are loaded with peas.  They'll probably need picking toward the end of the week.  

I have not yet planted a second plot in the community garden.  There's probably still time to produce another crop of peas, but the empty plots are seriously grassy and will need cleaning out before I can plant.  I'll need to take little red tiller up there to get the job done.  But the heat . . . .  Maybe we'll get a little bit of a break from it this week.  (Fingers crossed.)