I put my compost pile in my raised bed to break down, and to protect the 2 garlic cloves I had planted in one of the black plastic garden containers I was recycling. Covered them with some grass clippings and left them in the middle of the raised bed with the compost banked all around it.
Noticed a week ago that the garlic had sprouts up through the mulch. But that wasn't my surprise yesterday.
It was this.
We think they are cucumber plants. There was broccoli and Brussels sprouts in the compost pile too. but hubby thinks they are cucumbers.
And since he grew up on the farm, I imagine he is right. I know I'm clueless.
Happy Sunday to you all!
We have rain. Till noon, at least they say. :-)
I'm not sure what this is. Where is my sister when I need her???
ReplyDeleteThe leaves do look prickly, like a cucumber or some sort of squash. What a neat surprise though!
ReplyDeleteSome sort of cucurbits, I reckon - I'll always find a few seeds go into the compost pail.
ReplyDeleteOh ..that is a tater! It is time for them to be sprouting!
ReplyDeleteThat is potato for non hillbilly folks :)!
ReplyDeleteLooks like taters. All it takes is a peel with an eye. Lift and transplant to a good garden spot.
ReplyDeleteall I know is that it's not garlic...
ReplyDeletehave a good week and maybe a few surprises too!
The 3rd pic looks cucumbery. The 2nd and 4th, the leaves are too round for cukes. I'll go with them other's up there and say taters.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that is a good surprise and I think hubby is right!
ReplyDeleteSo it sounds like the real surprise is still to come. Will it be cucumber or potato - or ??
ReplyDeleteYep it's a tater, you can tell by the secondary leaves. Good call Melodie.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great surprise.
ReplyDeleteWill be fun to see what comes of these -- :)
ReplyDeletedelightful, right?!
ReplyDeleteI don't think they are cucumbers..guess you'll have to wait and see!!
You make composting look like such fun! I never know if anything is sprouting in our compost pile because it is behind our big electrical box and I am afraid to get too close! I hope to change this, once we get moved to our acreage.
ReplyDeleteLana