Summer rain

Oh, rain, rain, rain. It's summer, but it's been raining for the past six days - except Saturday, my mother in laws birthday, an all day event. I've been out in the garden wearing a thick jumper and raincoat to do some necessary planting of runner beans, but the weather doesn't tempt me out to do the normal potting around the garden. Normally I go out four or five times just to look at things. Not tempted now. I do have a new garden workbench! Yesterday I managed to re-pot some sweetcorn. I didn't really think they would germinate, but all 15 did. I think it's a bit too late in the season anyway, so I'll just call it a learning curve.
Yesterday DH told me that the neighbour said nothing in my veggie garden will grow this year, it's too late. He is a farmer so he would know, right? Well, his mother watches my every gardening move from her kitchen window, so she can report to him that I'm not giving up! I do have some green tomatoes, and surely my lettuce can't fail now. I'm very hopeful for my green beans too. I was planning to start some seeds for the cooler weather - lettuce, radish, beets- but now I'm wondering if we will have a very late summer like last year. The last week hasn't gotten over 22 degrees C, but this weekend is predicted to reach at least 36 degrees. Maybe my peppers will finally kick in, but I fear they are just wasting space. Haven't really grown since I planted them.
So another day spent inside, at least I haven't had to water the garden!