rock mulch

the rock mulch i put out for the teosinte at the community garden had mixed results...the smaller of the two plants has vanished ( first photo ) and it may have been too far gone to save two days ago...the larger plant has burst into leaf ( second photo ) and you can see that the rock mulch did have some impact in helping it to retain some moisture ( third )...so i rearranged the rocks a bit and watered the larger plant ( fourth )...i have a replacement for the vanished plant and will install it soon...meanwhile the fourth yukon gold has come up ( fifth ) to join the four reds ( sixth ) and the other three golds ( seventh )...the lone egyptian walking onion ( eighth ) is prospering in the shadow of the jerusalem artichokes...no need to worry about them( ninth ) they will do what they do best...survive.