I planted zucchini seeds and they were actually growing pretty well – no flowers or anything remotely suggestive of zucchini yet, but 8 inch tall leafy stems. It’s been hot and dry for days so I decided to be a responsible and caring gardener, and water my plants. I started with the plants furthest away – the zucchini, and turned the nozzle to ‘spray’ and … snapped my zucchini stems with the force of the water!

The worst part – an hour later the perfectly clear skies darkened to grey and now it’s pouring.