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[redbird]

I only went outside for a few minutes today, just to be outdoors and look up at blue sky. I found three ripe cherry tomatoes, gave Andy one and ate the other two.

Next year's garden will have more tomatoes and more cucumber, I think. Lettuce in the spring, I think, and I may or may not plant anything else. I should investigate which plants are actually prone to hybridize with cucumbers if planted nearby, since things I'm tempted by include melon and squash.

Other than that, I have called in a prescription refill, and then sent my doctor a message asking whether I should get the flu shot now or wait a few weeks; last year she advised me to wait, because immunity wears off in a few months and September isn't flu season. But a lot is different this year, so it's worth asking.

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[jhetley]

At least locally, they don't have flu shots yet.

[redbird]

I thought of this because the pharmacist asked if I wanted to get one (over the phone, so it wouldn't have been that minute in any case).

[sine_nomine]

Cucumbers and zucchini like to hybridize. I had a friend who grew cuzzinis one year inadvertently

[raino]

Wow! Were they edible?

[sine_nomine]

Yes, absolutely. Not terribly tasty but edible.

[amaebi]

Melons and pumpkins are not an issue with cucumbers.

[flick]

Unless you plan to save seed, you don't need to worry about squash cross-pollenating. It's next year's fruit that might be a problem, not this year's.