Alas, the identity of the unknown compost seedling will remain a mystery. It did not survive even a week, perhaps due to transplant shock of such different sun and soil conditions. Or perhaps I did not plant the stem deeply enough.

Meanwhile, the weeds – most likely the invasive Vinca – have begun thriving in the iris bed, again.

During removal, I accidentally ripped up one of the violet clusters. I put him back and he seemed no worse for wear. Overall the iris bed isn’t looking too snazzy, what with the tall iris stalks all drunkenly leaning off to the side. I never did deadhead the flower stems, and I wonder if it’s too late to try that.

The recently gifted Sedum sarmentosum has flowered, which has helped support my internet-based identification of the plant. Unfortunately it is not native to this region; I’ve read differing reports on whether or not it is considered invasive, but there does seem to be consensus that it is fast-growing (which leads me to categorize more as invasive). I’ll leave it for now, because I am desperate for plants, confident (perhaps incorrectly so) that I can remove it later, and too tired to make the decision at this juncture.

The grocery-store-bought bell pepper plant has also flowered. I’m pretty sure I need to pinch these blooms off, but again, I didn’t have the mental energy to remove these wee beauties. I also think it’s time to transplant this darling from its nursery pot into the raised garden bed.

I did rehome two of my propagation babies this week. Someone had recently lost their lawn to a sewer line fiasco (we all shudder in sympathetic horror), so I picked out basil and spearmint buddies to help them rebuild their green space. A couple plantlets does not a garden make, but any little bit helps. And yes, I did strongly advise the person to *never* plant the mint in the ground, only in containers.

I leave you all with these images of the sexy, strong, healthy roots of the rehomed sprouts.