Planting Time

With the completion of the planter boxes I finally put my gourd and pumpkin plants in the ground yesterday.  This afternoon I planted nearly 35 basil seedlings - enough supply the whole neighborhood.  The final garden project is the raised bed.  Measurements show I need a handful of retaining wall stones.  It will be only 2 stones high, seven feet wide and about five feet from front to back.  I would have sworn it would need to be over a foot high.  With all the sod I removed for other projects I will only need a little top soil to fill in and level off the bed.  I hope to create a space with better drainage for plants that don't like wet feet.  I have some native grasses and herbs waiting for their home.  I will move my Rue (Ruta graveolans) and add a few other culinary herbs.