Sowed the seeds and then accidentally left them out during a late season frost. Killed most of them, so I started again with some new seeds and buying some heirloom herbs from a nearby farm. Husband dug out the 30×10 bed in our south-facing back yard and applied 2.5 yards of rich compost to a largely clay-soil base. Mixed it well and let it sit for a couple of days before the initial planting on 5/14/11.

And then it rained. And rained. AND RAINED. All the pretty plant leaves turned yellow with all the rain we have had over the past 10 days. I just hope the seeds we sowed directly into the ground survived the epic rainfall. Time will tell.

Seeds from Baker Creek that we planted this year: Amaranth, Rapini Broccoli, Golden Beet, Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage, St Valery Carrot, White Belgian Carrot (Blanche A Collet Vert), Tendercrisp Celery, Strawberry Popcorn, Wade’s Giant Indian Flint Corn, Tante Alice Cucumber, Giant Cape Gooseberry, Arugula, Mache Verte a Coeur Plein 2, Autumn Giant Leek, Chadwick’s Rodan Lettuce, Emerald Gem Melon, Lollo Rosso Lettuce, Red Welsh Onion, Hollow Crown Parsnip, Orange Bell Pepper, Monstrueux De Viroflay Spinach, Connecticut Field Pumpkin, Brandywine Tomato, Chocolate Striped Tomato, Ali Baba Watermelon, Basil, Echinacea Purpurea, English Lavender, Oregano Vulgare and Aoyu Edamame

From the nursery seedlings, we planted yellow corn, strawberries, blueberries, garlic and rainbow chard. My daughters have an herb garden with rosemary, lavender, basil, thyme, mint, sorrel and sage.

With all the rain, I’ve been keeping some of the herbs, strawberries and tomatoes in pots on my porch, where they have been flourishing.

Can’t wait for the promised sun this Memorial Day weekend!