with critters. I was going to suggest that you should compost the organic material before adding them to your plants, but then I saw your plants and it is obvious that it did no damage....so what do I know!

Volunteers are always interesting. Yours has gotten so big that I am surprised you had the room for it. Good luck with everything.

We have thought about trying to set up some type of composting arrangement but we worry about attracting bears- not that our flimsy screendoor would keep them out of the greenhouse, of course...

This year's plantings are almost all the volunteers. We put in some lettuce, basil, zucchini and some tomato and have had good luck with those too. This is our 7th year with this greenhouse and by far the most fun-one of discovery to go with the thrill of growing things. Aphids are our only headache.

Like I said, it looks like you are doing just fine the way you are doing it. I just remember reading that if you use organic material that is not composted, it uses too much nitrogen while it is being broken down and robs the plants of it. Or maybe burns the plants up with too much nitrogen? Whatever it is, you seem to be using the right balance to avoid problems.

I can agree that it would be a lot of fun to see what comes up. I remember a watermelon plant growing in my sandbox as a kid from seeds that we spit out, and the potato plant in my compost pile, so I know that it can be fun.