Sommer – Richmond, Virginia/traditional lands of the Powhatan Chiefdom and the Monacan Nation

Lettuce, Tomato, Basil, Cantaloupe, Pumpkin (summer 2025)

Some of our seeds had a little bit of trouble. But I learned, as I always do, each planting season (this is only my second in this part of the Earth) and will be a better caretaker this coming year. The pumpkins flourished. The lettuce didn’t. The tomatoes did but I planted them too close together so each plant couldn’t bloom & fruit how it wanted. Oh, and we have basil too! I forgot! The basil was pretty amazing, plentiful and delicious. No cantaloupes came up at all.