Cucumbers and Bulbs

What to cucumbers and bulbs have in common?  Well, today our bulbs are about in the same phase of their growth cycle as our cucumbers.  Cucumbers are annuals, meaning they have to be re-seeded each year.  By contrast, bulbs are perennial, meaning they die back but come up from the root again next year.  Both sprouted this week.  The cucumbers were planted in a tray indoors ten days ago and have been incubating beneath a plastic cover.  The bulbs--more than a hundred of them--were planted directly in the ground last fall after replacing the landscaping around the walk.  The bulbs will be back, year after year to bring early color to the area.  The cucumbers are just good eats.