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Phisherman[_3_] · 29-05-2010, 10:29 PM posted to rec.gardens

On Mon, 24 May 2010 08:12:06 -0400, (MICHELLE H.)
wrote:

I was thinking of digging them out, and putting them in the ground in
some nutrient rich soil, where I had another pile of leaves from last
falls leaf raking, sitting on the ground composting.

The reason why I was thinking of doing this, is because #1, there are
like 8 or 9 plants growing out of the top of my compost bin and they are
taking up alot of space, and because #2 while 4 or 5 of the potato
plants are small ( only a couple inches tall ), there are 3 or 4 potato
plants that are like 2 feet tall!!!!!!

I got squash plants growing in and on the sides my compost bins. They
are broken up when the pile is stirred/restacked. The center of the
compost is usually very hot, so the edges need to be mixed into the
center from time to time. Pull the plants and bury them into the
center of the pile. Compost piles are for composting, not the best
spot to allow volunteer vegetables to grow.