In article , Katharine
Mill writes
Any suggestions as to what to do next?

background: I opened the lid of the compost bin this weekend and found
all these white triffid-like tendrils reaching up out of the dark.
Very scary. I traced them to a few rotten spuds I chopped up a while
ago. I haven't done anything about it yet... but growing spuds wasn't
exactly part of the game plan - tiny garden, etc

I've read earlier threads about why not to put potato peelings on the
heap, but since a) it's too late and b) I don't have a veg plot , I'm
wondering what to do now and what this means about my compost (this is
my first year gardening).

Is the silo too dry?

No

cold?

no

something else?

No. Sounds good enough to me!

Will the spuds leech
nutrients for their growth? (one shoot had even squeezed out through
the hatch at the bottom and sprung a leaf already).

They will, but if you don't want the spuds, breaking the shoots off and
putting them back in the heap will recycle the nutrients.

If left to grow, will they produce more potatoes?

Yes.

In how long?

At the end of this season. the size of potato will depend on the size of
the piece of peel you started with and the vigour of the plant. You'll
get at least marble size and possibly larger - marbles can be chucked
back into the heap to grow into bigger potatoes next year.

And
without any light?

They would like some light.

Or will this just take up all the space in the bin?

No, but it'll make it difficult to get compost out.

If you have a single compost bin, best bet is to just break off the
tendrils and let them rot down with all the new stuff you're adding.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm