monster cukes

I havent tended the garden as closely this year, but we're still doing ok so far. not great, but not too bad. as can be seen, we have our first tomatos, as well as some monster cukes. I left vague instructions with the neighbors before we left...something about turning on the sprinkler if needed, and harvesting what they wanted. so they enjoyed some tomatos, but didnt care for the cukes, so they just got bigger and bigger. normally they get all woody when they get that big, but once I peeled off the overly-bitter skins, it tasted great. the hot peppers are doing well, though we havent tried them yet. the tomato plants arent looking so good, so I'm wondering if we've got too much rain or if there's some other cause of all the yellowing. now is the time of year that I start to lose interest, as it's stinkin hot and lots of bugs out there. being 2+ weeks behind on tending to things doesnt help either. so we'll see how things turn out. meanwhile it is quite nice to enjoy a sandwhich with my own tomatos on it. the squash look terrible thanks to the vine borers, most likely, as tom has pointed out. oh and our blueberries are doing well. we only have 2 small bushes, so we just get a little snack when there are some ripe ones. this year we remembered to put netting over them so the birds cant help themselves.