Update # 3
It has been so much fun hearing and reading about everyone’s past and present experiences with squashes coming up unexpectedly in their compost. Who knew that this was such a common occurrence!
The growth on the Mystery Squash slowed down just a little bit since the last update. I can’t say the same for the borage growing all around it though. I think I just might have to thin some of it out! My intention was to leave everything alone and let it fend for itself but the borage is taking over.
The flower buds on our Mystery Squash have grown some since last week and I am sure it won’t be long before this mystery plant will be flowering. Hopefully all that borage in bloom will help draw the bees to the Mystery Squash’s flowers.
I am rather convinced now that this mystery vegetable is either a pattypan type squash or maybe even a butternut. But I still really have no idea. I also remain baffled as to how the seed got in compost pile in the first place.
Maybe by next week’s update it will have a flower opening. Until then I am left to guess some more.
50/50 odds, perhaps, so I vote for pattypan because the leaves are smaller. Love, love the closeup of the borage bloom because I so love blue flowers! Janet
Wow… what pretty little flowers!
Well, it’s definitely NOT a Hollyhock… but isn’t it interesting how similar the leaves are!
Can’t wait to see what develops from those beautiful little flowers! Fun!!!!!
Hi Cynthia~~ One thing’s for sure, you’ve got fertile compost.
Your plants seem to be reveling in it. I love your borage photo too.
Nice pics.
We always have daturas coming up in our compost.
The volunteers are always a mix. I’ll have to take a picture of mine and post it this weekend. It’s fruited, but small. Then again, I’ve not been down there in a few days and everything has grown like mad with all the torrents of rain we’ve had. I might have a monster by now. LOL
~Faith
LOL…I’m glad I’m not the only one with borage taking over their world!!! Kim
The blooms on that borage are such a beautiful shade of blue. I’m surprised the squash isn’t giving it a run for it’s money. Of course mine is duking it out with a tomato plant right now, lol.
OK Cynthia,
I got my volunteer pictures up. C’mon over and take a peek!
~Faith
This is all very exciting.