We too finally got the rain we needed. We do use drip irrigation (I highly recommend it), but there is nothing like a nice soaking 2-day rain.
Baby peas and new potatoes, beet greens with vinegar and bacon, new lettuce, asparagus, green tomatoes, and of course yellow squash and zucchini, ready in our garden. They are the early summer foods that I was raised on. Love it!
Note to those who have the freezer space: You can cut zucchini into slices and freeze on cookie sheets. Then transfer to vacuum bags or freezer bags. Great for a quick saute, or let them thaw and drain and then dice up for other recipes. They will be slightly mushy, but in the middle of winter they’re yum. (And you know where they’ve been)
We like the sweet and spicy zuke pickles the most - the grand kids love them. We have had such poor results with zukes and squash that we didn’t even plant any this summer.
I plan to get some from the farmers market to make pickles for the kids.