Garden update

In spite of this miserably cold spring, our gardens are growing. Daniel-- going out on a limb-- planted our tomato (cherry and big boy), pepper (bell), and squash (summer and zucchini) plants over the weekend. The herbs still seem rather too tiny and delicate to handle these barely-above-frost nighttime temperatures, so we'll wait a bit longer to get them in the garden.

Daniel also harvested our first baby spinach leaves last night, which he was pretty psyched about.

The batchelor's button is blooming and is not disappointing me with its vibrancy. I love it. Our other perennials are doing well, though everything seems to be on a slower track this year thanks to the chilly weather.

I have about $20 left in my gardening budget after buying veggie seeds and plants, a handful of perennials, potting soil, and mulch. I'm trying to figure out if there's some way to do something with the front porch border for the summer. It's so shady there and gets so much moisture (whenever it rains, the water runs right off the road and down to the porch) that I'm not sure what to plant. I'd prefer a long-term solution vs. annuals since I can't guarantee much of a gardening budget from year to year. Any ideas are more than welcome.