I did follow through with pruning the dead leaves from the saddest half of the Jacob’s Ladder. Removing the dead foliage helps allow sunlight and air reach the new baby leaves, encouraging them to grow healthy and strong. The other half of the divided set seems to be regrowing just fine, so I’m leaving it alone. For now.

Bell pepper fruit looked to have fully ripened to red. I severed it from its host and promptly feasted upon its flesh. A little bitterness among the sweetness, so maybe not as ripe as I thought, but the victory tasted delicious.

I did pick up more hosta from my neighbor. Also introduced this human to the joy of the hori hori knife, which came in handy when trying to divide the tangled roots locking the soil clusters together. When the shovel wasn’t cutting it anymore (PUN ALERT! In case you missed it), the hori hori knife managed to cut through it all like it was butter.

Also walked away with a cutting of sage and Cuban oregano to try propagating.