Awhile back I mentioned that the pots with the young greens had been placed on the porch only to be eaten a few days later. My hope at the time was that some of them would survive but unfortunately that was not to be. The only plant is still alive from that stint is one of the spinach plants, the rest had to be replanted. Unfortunately I mixed the cabbage and lettuce seeds at one point, and was going to have to swap pots, but then we found another large one, so all is well again. The real question is going to be how they they handle multiple hot days in a row. (Minus a couple of hot days, it's been a relatively cool summer so far.)
Meanwhile, the garden itself is growing like mad. Or at least half of it is. The half we planted in spring is becoming full and some of the produce is even ready for harvest. The newer half of the garden is still scraggly and will remain that way until the seeded plants get a bit bigger. In my infinite wisdom I put seeds into the ground and then failed to mark where or what. So now we play the "is that a weed or a seed?" as they slowly grow bigger. My hope is in two more weeks things will have grown in and I'll have a better idea of what might need a third round of planting. 
(I did previously mention the garden got extended right? If I didn't I apologize, Dad basically doubled the length of the drip line and there is now have twice the space to work with!)
To enthusiasts, I'm sorry if my lackadaisical method drives you nuts. While I know there's a science to germinating and planting seeds, in this case I much prefer the learn by doing method. And the good news is, we have a LOT of seeds I can practice with.
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