Heirloom Okra and bitter cucumbers

This blog is for the gardening friends I don't see every day, my old friends at Jefcoed plus anyone who loves to talk about gardening.  All morning I heard rumbles of thunder, but we only got a few splashes of rain here in Oneonta, AL.  I planted English cucumbers this year which were delicious until this recent June dry spell.  Will the rain take away the bitterness and make the new ones edible again?  Also, I planted one of my raised beds in heirloom okra seed and have watered it every day.  The pods are large and pale, but remain tender when cut at longer lengths.  Alas, they are too big for pickling, so I will have to buy some to try making one of my favorites--okra pickles.  I have yet to harvest a red tomato (except for cherries) as a result of the setback my plants received from the April frost we had here.  I have been able to keep two new hydrangeas alive:  Bluebell and Vince Dooley.  Thanks, Jeremiah Posey for starting those at the PVHS greenhouse!