All this 'fun in the sun' forces my gardening up-keep to take a back seat - and it shows!
The weeds are starting to overtake all aspects of the yard/gardens and the current lack of funds (due to my premature involuntary retirement) is preventing me from completing the projects that are so needed - new maintenance-free self-seeding Black Eyed Susan driveway border, woodland hedgerow of azalea, rhodos, mountain laurel and bulbs (where the leaf droppage prevents anything else form growing) inside my hand-laid brick edge, not to mention re-planting of the melons - which should have been done weeks ago.
Now for some good news; in spite of my garden's lack of sunshine (2-4 hours/day MAX!) and the memorable cool, wet spring...the blueberries are almost ready (I sure hope I get to them before the squirrels & birds do - I see them hanging around - waiting. watching. salivating.), there are also some baby eggplants taking shape and tons of very green tomatoes.
Patience, I know. If there is anything gardening has taught me, it's patience. This is not an instant gratification activity by any means.
But when it's harvest time...there is no better reward!
...and the broccoli, peppers, squash, aubergines, string beans, and tomatoes are really taking off. The melons did not fare so well...I believe that the soil temperature was still a wee bit too cold and I was a wee bit too eager after those 90+ temperatures back in April; we will see if they can make it through. 
