Tomato seedling growing in my wheat bed.
One of my favorite benefits of the no till garden regimen that I follow are the edible plants that pop up without me ever lifting a finger. For the past several years, in the fall, I have found one or more types of seedlings growing in my garden that I did not directly plant. These seedlings are a result of past plantings going to seed. The seed falls from the plant and is deposited and later germinates. This year was the best year so far for the number and variety of these effortless treasures. I have found tomato seedlings, endive seedlings, and fennel seedlings that I did not plant. I dug up a few of the stray tomatoes, putting them in pots that I can move into the green house. The fennel and endive was left as is since the weather is just perfect for these guys.
Fennel seedlings amongst some weeds along the edge of a bed. They are the 'feathery' ones.
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