Rita, I brought in compost in that bed this spring. I have a 3 year slow compost system - year 1 all the grass and leaves and garden stuff goes into bin 1. Year 2 the bin 1 contents are dug out and put in bin 2 in early spring - year 3 the bin 2 contents are dug out and put in bin 3 in early spring, then sifted and placed into the garden when i prepare the beds. That bed got most of the compost this year because of all the clay dug up when the basement work was done.
I went out and looked at the plants today, I've got lots of pepper flowers blooming, now just hoping for some to set on the bells.