Tomatoes (on plants that grew from last year’s compost) are just starting to ripen, and mystery squashes (pumpkins?) are swelling.  Even some tiny peppers are starting to appear.  The first red okra pods and purple pole beans are almost large enough to pick.  Sunflowers are popping in the hot sun.  So hot in fact, that I can only work outside in the morning, before it turns into a sauna.  This week will be in the humid 90s.

By the way, that weird caterpillar from yesterday will probably become an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly.  Tulip tree poplars are one of their host plants.  My “evil” plan is working.