So, I am happy to report that we survived the frost!  From what I can tell not a single plant was lost to frost. 

Plants that are grown for their leaves are subject to bolting.  Bolting is usually sudden.  My first experience with bolting occured last year with my cilantro.  I had started my cilantro inside in February , it was the first thing I had ever grown from seed.  The plant did great and continued to do so after I put it in the ground.  Then one day I noticed the leaves looked different and little white flowers blossomed.  Later I learned that my cilantro had made a change.  It still had the aroma of cilantro just a bit more mild.  The flowers would eventually become seeds commonly know has coriander seeds.  This year my cilantro has already started this process so I am trying to prolong the change.  As soon as I noticed the leaves getting thinner I clipped them.  And of course I harvested a good bit of cilantro to preserve for later use.
Bolting kind of sucks.  Even if you get seeds.  This explains why my parsley suddenly took a turn for the worse.  When bolting occurs a plant focuses all it energy on the production of the seeds or flowers. 
My spinach that carried over from last year in my herb garden has started to bolt, something which I had never seen before.  Its funny just how quick it happens.  I look at my garden everyday, at least twice a day.  I examine and admire each and every plant.  My garden is an extension of myself so I try to care for it as I would for myself.  If only I could do that with my housework.  So, I was surprised to see a flower-like growth shooting out of my mammoth spinach.  I clipped it off right away.  And luckily I have spinach growing in the large garden where it gets a bit of shade.  Most veggies and greens like full sun, but some cool weather crops will do well into summer given a little shade for a part of the day. 
My arugula bolting rather early.  Suddenly it had this huge tall white flowers shooting out.  But that's ok, I don't care much for it, its rather spicy.  I got it only because it is my President's favorite salad green.
I have seen other plants bolt, like basil.  It seems as long as you keep on top of clipping off the flowers as they appear the plant will still produce well, at least for a while.
New additions to the herb garden include yet another rosemary and sweet marjoram.  I bought the rosemary from the French Broad Co-op.  This makes 4 rosemary plants in the garden.  I also transplanted another German chamomile into the herb garden and I am already harvesting the flowers.  The Roman chamomile that returned from last year is multiplying nicely.
The sage that was looking troubled has made a nice comeback after a hard cutting back.
As for the vegetable garden, everything is looking good though I am already wishing we had more rain.  The leeks, green onions, spinach and romaine seeds have sprouted and are looking healthy.  The brussel sprouts are a few inches high and will need to be thinned soon.
Multiple tomato, squash and zucchini plants are popping up throughout the garden which we assume is from the compost.  Should be interesting to see how they turn out.
The broccoli and cauliflower are looking great and will be ready to harvest soon.  We enjoyed our first full head of romaine on Saturday and pulled a few onions and ate them as green onions.
Patrick dug the trenches and planted the potatoes.  He has done an amazing job with the garden.  I'm sure I wouldn't have the garden we do without him. 
It makes us both very happy to grow. 

The before picture. Patrick blazed the 'woods' down early this year.  This is Patrick and Nic when he was a baby pup in September 2009.  Before even the first baby garden...