Unidentified growing object in my compost!

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Unidentified growing object in my compost!
« on: March 05, 2013, 09:56 »
So I'm checking on my shallots to see what they're doing and notice a green sprout with some kind of pod on the end, happy growing away next to it! What is it I ask myself.. Should I let it grow and see what I get or pull it out?? This was wilko cheapie compost and I've potted my shallots til I get some ground dug to plant them properly.  ???
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Re: Unidentified growing object in my compost!
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2013, 09:58 »
« Last Edit: March 05, 2013, 10:02 by ThatsNice »

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Re: Unidentified growing object in my compost!
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2013, 10:15 »
Looks like either a pumpkin/squash or a sunflower to me.

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Re: Unidentified growing object in my compost!
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2013, 10:20 »
Courgette or squash?  The "pod" will be the seed - which will fall off when the seed leaves are ready to pop out.

Perhaps a seed that was left in the compost that has germinated. Bit cold for it though!
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Re: Unidentified growing object in my compost!
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2013, 10:35 »
Pumpkin/squash/marrow/courgette????

Cucurbit's a safe bet!  :lol:
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Unidentified growing object in my compost!
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2013, 15:21 »
So the mystery is solved! Planting a few chili seeds and notice the packet that had a single pumpkin seed in is empty. Dearest daughter eventually admits that she took it and put it in the module with the shallots! I'd be laughing (I will), except she lied about it until realised she was 100% rumbled :(

Now what the heck do I do with a pumpkin seedling please?!?! I have no idea.....  :blink:

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Re: Unidentified growing object in my compost!
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2013, 15:29 »
grow pumkins...
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Re: Unidentified growing object in my compost!
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2013, 15:32 »
pot it up and keep it somewhere warmer until you can plant it out on the plot - It'll get quite big in the meantime though  :ohmy: - so be warned  ::)

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Re: Unidentified growing object in my compost!
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2013, 15:40 »
Lol Grendel ;)
Mum, that's what I was fearful of, lmao! I will tease it out from its comfy home next to its shallot neighbour and pot it up. It will have to stay on my dining room table along with the spuds, shallots, bigga peas, sorrel, various Chilli's.... :D


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