Dreary Weather

The carrot sprouts that were trying so hard to survive, simply disappeared.  I will wait until we get some steady heat to try planting again.  The arugula in the main garden did not sprout, nor did the spinach.  I guess I jumped the gun on planting in light of this crazy rainy and cold weather.  I do have healthy looking sprouts for the leaf and head lettuce.  I have a few bean and cucumber sprouts, but there should be dozens so it still looks questionable.  The beets -- not a sprout to be seen.  As I have never planted beets, I don't know if this is normal.  I tried something new, used the vermiculite to cover the seeds and then put dirt over that -- I think that was a mistake.  I think the sprouts like the lightness of the vermiculite and find it easier to push through than the dirt?  I had one cherry tomato that we ripe, tasted yummy.  But all the tomato plants are stunted and need some sunny hot days.  The lemon balm that I yanked out because it was taking over the entire garden is still sprouting up in dozens of spots.  Don't ever plant lemon balm unless it is in a container!  Why is it that things that you want to happen, don't, and things that you wish would not happen, do?