This time of year, that old Nat King Cole song keeps playing in my mind, except the lyrics are changed to: "Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Those days of sweet corn, tomatoes, and beer..." Apologies all around. #gardening #Allotment #NewEngland #zone6b #SweetCorn @gardening

Started picking at 16:40PM, at 16:53PM BeetBear posed for his "beauty shot". At 16:57PM the ears are in the boiling water. Took a few "behind the scenes" shots to make it entirely clear what my process is for bringing sweetcorn to the table. We've topped 200 ears now and the third planting is looking spectacular!.

It was too hot and I'm too lethargic today to do much picking. The tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and okra can wait for another day. The yellow squash on the other hand, waits for no one and requires picking daily so here's today's offering. Also I was gifted another bundt cake in return for veg. #gardening #Allotment #NewEngland #zone6b @npub1v5ap...ny6w

As always, BeetBear provides the tally of corn prepared for the table. We have now just about finished the second planting and the third planting is coming in to readiness! Almost managed 200 ears from the first two rows. Now here comes row three! #gardening #Allotment #NewEngland #zone6b #BeetBear #SweetCorn @npub1v5ap...ny6w

MANY more tomatoes and some eggplant this morning. Still more on the way. Neighbors hurry off with them as fast as I can put them out. There once was a time when we made relish and tomato sauce, but I don't have the energy for that anymore. #gardening #Allotment #NewEngland #zone6b #tomatoes @npub1v5ap...ny6w

Helpful afternoon bunny comes to trim the verge... (Please stay away from everything else!) #gardening #Allotment #NewEngland #zone6b #rabbit @npub1v5ap...ny6w