Late spring always brings dozens of pink and crimson blooms to my climbing roses but this year the vines are especially loaded, as you can see from the photo. And take a look at the first of the June-bearing strawberries. No more paying high prices at the grocery store for mediocre fruits for the next month as these babies continue to produce about a quart a day.

The sugar snap peas, pole beans and squash are all strong and healthy, but the peppers and tomatoes are looking a bit peaked. I think those temperature dips into the 30s a week ago did more harm than good, and if we don't get some sun soon they may not have enough time to recover.

Now if I could only get it to stop raining for one day. . .