Love this post. I also have many mystery plants in my compost. I always identify them--eventually; often it is the flower that eventually appears that confirms an earlier guess. I do love the apps and I once called into Rudy Mancke of SC Public Radio's Nature Notes--I live near Landrum and listen to NPR on SC radio. Naming the plants helps me to look at them more closely than I otherwise would. My first guess on your plant was morning glory. I have several types of morning glory that tend to reseed at my house and I let just a few grow to maturity. Right now a very large white morning glory is blooming as it climbs the carport.
Thank you for positive remarks about the Extension Service. This is a great agency where our tax money is wisely applied to the professional or the backyard gardener. Yes, folks, our local office is a wonderful place for information.
Great post, Deda! I didn't know PlantNet could be used on the PC as well! I've been using Google Lens most of the time to ID plants and forgot about PlantNet. Am so jealous you have okra growing. I fell in love with it when I had Asheville's Chai Pani's Okra Sticks several years ago. Here's a recipe for them: https://www.spicewallabrand.com/blogs/recipes/chai-panis-matchstick-okra-fries. I recently learned that Spicewalla has opened up a store at 19 Wall Street. Here's their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/spicewallabrand/
That was just so interesting Deda . Most plants in my yard are a mystery, me being from the other end of the US. I'm inclined to think everything that pops up is weed until it blooms. I agree that the Ag extension is a great source for a lot of information.
I'm finally starting to see more butterflies, mostly swallowtails. I was beginning to worry. I have a lot of Abelia bushes and the bees love them as do the butterflies.
Another postcard full of education! Thank you, Deda ...you are an excellent teacher.
Love this post. I also have many mystery plants in my compost. I always identify them--eventually; often it is the flower that eventually appears that confirms an earlier guess. I do love the apps and I once called into Rudy Mancke of SC Public Radio's Nature Notes--I live near Landrum and listen to NPR on SC radio. Naming the plants helps me to look at them more closely than I otherwise would. My first guess on your plant was morning glory. I have several types of morning glory that tend to reseed at my house and I let just a few grow to maturity. Right now a very large white morning glory is blooming as it climbs the carport.
My uninformed, inexperienced vote go to the Potato vine/plant. I assume there were some "mulching's" of potatoes in your compost spot!!
Thank you for positive remarks about the Extension Service. This is a great agency where our tax money is wisely applied to the professional or the backyard gardener. Yes, folks, our local office is a wonderful place for information.
Great post, Deda! I didn't know PlantNet could be used on the PC as well! I've been using Google Lens most of the time to ID plants and forgot about PlantNet. Am so jealous you have okra growing. I fell in love with it when I had Asheville's Chai Pani's Okra Sticks several years ago. Here's a recipe for them: https://www.spicewallabrand.com/blogs/recipes/chai-panis-matchstick-okra-fries. I recently learned that Spicewalla has opened up a store at 19 Wall Street. Here's their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/spicewallabrand/
Fun! I love our ag extension!
That was just so interesting Deda . Most plants in my yard are a mystery, me being from the other end of the US. I'm inclined to think everything that pops up is weed until it blooms. I agree that the Ag extension is a great source for a lot of information.
I'm finally starting to see more butterflies, mostly swallowtails. I was beginning to worry. I have a lot of Abelia bushes and the bees love them as do the butterflies.