Last Snow Day? My Garden Plants Hope So!

It snowed about five inches here overnight.  In mid-afternoon, it warmed a lot, as the sun began to break through the thinning clouds above.  By evening, most of today's remaining snow was on northern sloped areas, or in shady places.

Above is where I hope to plant the garden over Memorial Day weekend, the same as I have for the past 16 years.

Below, is a picture Judy took of me early this afternoon, as I talked to her about the transplants I'm growing in the greenhouse:

Spearmint, which wintered over in the house, is now blooming profusely.  It will be transplanted into the garden:

Garland Chrysanthemum.  We use the leaves in salads:

Ararat Basil, which we've never grown before.  Tastes like a cross between Thai and Purple Basil:

Three kinds of beets:

Red Orach and spinach:

Sage, which I grew from seed for the first time this year.  We use it more than ever, especially in recipes calling for sage-infused butter:

Rhubarb, poking out of the snow:

Chives, reaching for the sun: