8 weeks: Ooh look how it’s growing!
9 weeks: Wow that thing sprouted!
10 weeks: Is that what it’s supposed to look like?
11 weeks: Wait, which variety did I plant?
12 weeks: I hope that’s not a weed.
12 1/2 weeks: It better not be a weed.
12 1/2 weeks + 1 day + google images/Wikipedia/gardening sites: I’ve been nurturing a weed!
Husband: He he he, in a pot.

Garden image right to left: sweet basil, Thai basil, bell peppers, fennel, and last but not least, my potted, staked weed.