I haven't posted much this summer because gardening is too frustrating this year. For the second year in a row we are having incredibly hot, dry weather. Last summer was a record number of 90+ degree days. We are on track to break that record. We are also nearly 7" below normal for rain.

The only new thing in the garden this year is my one bright spot. I planted a small patch of sweet corn, just for the fun of it, in the front bed. It is doing pretty well. Here are pictures of our first ears. I hope to get half a dozen ears.

The other picture here is a pumpkin, in the same bed. It looks healthy enough. Our squash and cucumbers are doing well, but the tomatoes have no fruit at all.

Most of my flowers have wilted as well. Marigolds and vinca are about the only things that look good.