I proudly sieved my homemade compost this spring and used it to sow a variety of seed that had to be started off in the warmth of the house, then hardened-off in the greenhouse. I decided this year for economical reasons to use up seed I already had, rather than buy new. I watched and waited for the seedlings to emerge and develop into the plants described on their packets, however they appear, amongst a variety of weeds, to be tomatoes! Clearly what has happened is that much of the seed I sowed was deplete and the compost I made never became hot enough to kill the seed within it. This resulted in a situation I couldn’t have anticipated, beyond my control. In gardening terms, it would be deemed a failure whereas for me, an artist exploring inter-subjective becoming, it presents an unfolding opportunity for encounter. These tomato plants can be potted up and distributed to friends.
