04 April 2008

Pea sprouts! ...But not where we expected them.

At the top of our stairs is a gigantic bamboo plant that I've had for about four years. It's in a nice, big pot and in the morning I'll sometimes dump coffee grounds or eggshells or other compost-y stuff in the dirt. Last month, when I shelled the peas we'd been drying since the fall, I threw all the stems and leaves and empty pea pods in the bamboo pot.

As I was coming upstairs today, I saw this:


I guess I missed some peas.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ha!!! Maybe the gnome had something to do with it...

Carla said...

I had to go back and look, Ben, and see what you were talking about.
I'd agree with Ben, the gnome is must messin' with you. :)

kate smudges said...

Now that's a cool idea - I wouldn't mind finding peas growing in my bamboo plant!

What a variety of tomatoes you are growing. It'll be fun watching them grow here ...

Laughing Orca Ranch said...

"Where there's a will, there's a way" Isn't nature grand??