>A few years ago I had the misadventure of planting too late because I bought seeds too late. This year, I’m more prepared. I bought some last season as the stores were clearing out their stock. I ordered some seeds online, ordered tomato and pepper plants from a nearby environmental charter school, and then stored them all in my little blue basket.

Here’s the inventory:

Plenty of beans — and if you’d like to see the rest and hear my incredibly articulate and knowledgable (not to mention modest) comments, click on over to Green Spot-On for my Monday column.