The Unhappy Spud has a secret and needs some advice, so he asks a cornstalk for help. Before the cornstalk can speak, a know-it-all cucumber decides he has the answer to the spud's problem. In a loud voice so all can hear, the cucumber lets the secret out. Why are the peppers, carrots, and other vegetables upset? Why are the onions crying? What was The Unhappy Spud's secret, and what did the cucumber say to upset this once-peaceful vegetable garden?