Of leeks and horrid summer

I say horrid summer, because after the mercury has crossed 35 deg C...believe you me.. it is horrid to be gardening outside. Actually, I'd say the perfect weather for outdoor gardening , for me, is between 10 deg C- 20 Deg C. Another 6 months to go for that.
In the meantime, I have moved shade loving plants all over the garden trying to find the best shade spots. The Mulberry tree is very handy these days.
I am using the ground area underneath to transplant the leeks, from the containers ( since last winter) to the soil directly. This way the roots can stretch. I also had to do a mini landscaping to accommodate more leeks. They're in lovely smelling, fertile, dark, airy soil... the kind you like to smooth out in your hands.
I also sowed some.. okay maybe like 60 oregano seeds..I'm waiting to see how many plants come out. The tomatoes are flowering already and I expect fruit by the end of the month. I expect to harvest by about august.
The chillies are happy and are now at least 4 inches in length and about 1 inch in thickness.
The other really spicy chillies, the long thin ones, are just starting to break through the soil.
Remember the 3 cement pots I composted and sowed with seeds? Well, the 2nd Tomato batch is already 2 inches high.

Note: things grow fast when it's 40 deg C!

Next in line for today, if I have any strength left... (heat saps the strength).. is to transplant the onions, go to the nursery, buy another 10 packets of seeds and let my garden go crazy in bloom.
Have not planted any summer flowers.... don't like bees.

I was trying to find one of those seed sprouting thingies.. the black plastic ones? And I hit upon a brilliant idea. Considering the sprouting trays will cost me a bit... I'm just going to :

* Use egg cartons to plant seeds. One seed per niche..and then put the whole thing directly in the ground. So after a while, the egg carton will decompose and become compost.

* buy much much cheaper ice cube trays, drill a hole at the bottom of each ice cube compartment.. and sow a seed!

I have about 40 containers waiting for onions, tomatoes and god knows what!

Maybe Summer isn't so horrid after all. :)