Any idea what this is?

medea21

Hi all - has anybody got a clue what this is? It has popped up throughout my garden this year - in bedding, pots, hanging baskets, raised bedding....everywhere! It is driving me nuts! 

Buzzy2

Tomato plant ?

Dovefromabove

Look like tomato plants to me too. 😊 

JennyJ

And me. I often get them popping up, presumably from seeds in the homemade compost.

Liriodendron

If you rub a leaf, it will smell of tomato if that's what it is.

medea21

Thanks everyone - that's what my neighbour said. I just couldn't work out how they germinated everywhere. No more putting tomato plants in the compost then

JennyJ

I think in my case at least, the tomato seeds come mostly from the kitchen waste. There are always a few left on the chopping board.

medea21

It begs the question why I but tomato seedlings every year when they pop up so freely  

Pennypitstop

Tomato !I get loads growing in my garden, it is from the compost, but don't stop composting your wasted tomatoes, they are very easy to pull up. last year i transplanted one in to a pot and got loads of cherry tomatoes !