planted out

a few things- two plants from the swap that I actually knew where I wanted to put them- rattlesnake-master plant (on the left) and what looks pretty certain is a monarda (bee balm).

The shiso (perilla) I put in bed 1 on the right side. Going to put my initial asparagus (if it survives) on the other side. Easy to move the perilla next year if I get more asparagus going.

Still don't know what these are- identification assists online tell me it is ragweed- and might be, as it's in several beds scattered through the garden. I was hoping it was a flower that self-seeded.

Here's more of it

Feel that's more likely with these ones, that were only in bed 7 on the side and the grass just over the edge- where seed from a plant would have fallen.

Incidentally, I've re-numbered the beds in my head (and on paper). Because I never plant anything in bed 5- the little square one- it just has rue. So I'm skipping that one now, and what was once bed 6 is now 5 (the herbs), bed 7 is now 6 (lengthwise to the decking underside) and so on. Ending with 9.

cold

Last night a serious freeze. All the more tender plants came inside again- 

tomatoes fill the cage

sharing space with some of the new things I haven't figured out where to plant yet- the asters, lobelia, blue-eyed grass and rattlesnake-master

In the smaller cage on the bench, seedling trays where summer savory

and hyssop- so very tiny!- have just come up. Basil also began to sprout

Outside I had already put in the ground some obedient plants, and they were very droopy so put cloches over- it helped them perk up immediately as you can see the next morning

and then I also covered them one more night to save from the freeze and they did fine