today was hot

so I moved all the young plants out of the plastic coldhouse and into shade on the deck table

Outside temp was just above eighty, inside the coldhouse was 120°. I was hoping it could get hot enough in there to sterilize the potting soil my tomatoes used last year- I saved it all but not sure if they had a disease so hoped to kill whatever pathogen might have been. However (according to info online- reliable? not sure-) it has to get up to 160° for that.

Some of my cosmos are as tall as the coldframe sides now

A lot of them are budding

A few mairgolds have opened already

the amaratto basil sure is pretty

Zinnias are getting too big for their little folded pots

Tomatoes shot up overnight it seems- I'm ready to plant them

This one chervil still in a small pot, was sheltered longer than those I put in the planter box, and looks better- more upright and sprightly

Chives are budding! and near to filling their pot completely.