This morning, I took a lot of dirt out of a large wood planter on the ground in the dirt part of the garden, using a shovel to do that and added new potting soil mix, and had to stop due to the pain of bending over so much. I'll get the onion sets in there before the day is over. I have to buy more potting soil mix soon to have enough for the plants from the seeds.
sockmonkey, Mr. Stevia does not look good, the leaves are drier looking and that's not good. I know the potting soil doesn't need more water, so I hope he perks up. For the rain water experts, Mr. Stevia was here and got rain water since we have had rain since he got here.
More seeds sprouting under the grow lamp - Zinnias, Brussels Sprouts, Cucumber.
Give Mr Stevia a haircut..cut off about the top half of him, or at least a third..I know I damaged some of his rootball so they could squish him into that 6x6" box.
Also, stevia isn't a heavy drinker, so make sure he's not overwatered..I think cutting off a bunch of the top growth will give him the boost he needs.
You are doing fine. Rome wasn’t built in a day and your garden will take awhile too. Just don’t overdue it in the heat, and be careful with your back.