I love composting. It’s so easy, eco friendly and my one small step towards sustainable living.

We own an open-style compost heap – which simply means, all our vegetable and fruit scraps, leaves, tree cuttings, and lawn clippings get tipped into a big pile. That’s it. It’s probably the most laziest (and inefficient) method of composting, but it works for us.

One of my small thrills about our compost heap is that when I clear around the edges, I always find dozens of mysterious plants growing out from the base.

I have often replanted the little seedlings to find them turning into avocado plants, rockmelon plants, pumpkins, and tomatoes. It’s such a treat. Like a little surprise gift from my garden itself.

Today, I discovered my newest surprise – a baby capsicum!