Despite the brisk winds, the clouds cleared and the sun is shining brightly today. The wild onions are green and soft and ripple in waves across the field as the wind blows. The grass will soon catch up in height and color. The patch of field across the road, northeast of and seen from the house, grows a shade greener every day. Today it looks minty and alive. The first flushes of carrots, beets, and what might be one leek have germinated and the radishes have been thinned. I'm ready to plant Agrostemma and start vegetable seeds in the soil blocks.

On June 3rd, I planted 8 organic Blacktail Mountain watermelon seeds we purchased from Sand Hill Preservation, and they are happily (and quickly) growing in their magical soil blocks. The Earthy Cowboy picked them out as the watermelon he wanted to try. Being a watermelon conoisseur, he picked out a small fruit, dark in color on the skin, and a deep, rich, red on the inside. Here's their description: