The corn and beans that we planted in the garden are doing really great! The corn is about a foot high and the bean plants have grown out, adding many leaves. I am also surprised at the minimal weeds in the garden, given that we haven't mulched anywhere.
The Boston area is very hot and humid lately, with temperatures climbing to the mid-90's. This morning I did some transplants of our brassica seedlings (kale, cabbage, broccoli). I only planted 3-6 of each type because I am worried about the little ones not surviving in the heat. I also planted a few pac choy seedlings, although I don't have high hopes for those because pac choy is a cool season crop. If the small seedlings survive in the heat the next few days we will plant the rest. At this point, the size of the container could be limiting to their growth and getting all of the seedlings in the ground is crucial.
One thing that we have been wrestling with is timing. June is very late in the season to start seeds (in this climate most seeds are started indoors in March), so it is inevitable but disappointing that our plants are so behind schedule. I tried to get early varieties (i.e. ones that take the fewest days from germination to harvest) but the plants are still very small compared to where they would be. Nevertheless, the important thing is that we have a garden and are learning a lot experimenting in our first season.
