The problem with Compost

I'm gardening big time this year so I got my Yard Man to unearth the bottom of a years old compost heap for my corn patch.  He's such a dear and did it without any nagging from me.

I got out there in plenty of time before the rains and planted some corn, some beans and even some okra. When I saw the sprouts, there were locust trees germinating from beans that were composted years ago. ?!? The  little plant in the top photo growing tall and true? Yep, that's a tree.

There are lots of other things sprouting that I don't remember planting. I am not a bookkeeper. I am a digger and composter and waterer.

We'll see. The corn was a gamble, what with raccoons and partial shade. Primarily, I wanted to make a statement about growing food or to prove I could do it. I'm really crossing my fingers for the okra since I love the flowers (think Hibiscus) and the beans, well, beans aren't hard to find in the summer. Updates to follow.

Pretty little curls of rhubarb leaves getting ready to unfurl, just discovered yesterday as I was cleaning out a bushy patch. While I was doing that, a Big! bee buzzed by the side of my head and I let the Great Sunflower Pjt know. The project info and free seeds are on the way but the bees around here get out when they see a good warm day. They know the croci are up and blooming so the daffodils won't be far behind.