life from waste

this tiny plant (the pot is only about 3 inches tall) was the result of a filter change in our turtle tank.

here's the story: in the summer, when we grow tomatoes, we give some to our turtle as a little treat. i try to take out the seeds, generally but some slip through the careful screening process (a quick glance-over) and end up in the tank. well, at least we know the filters are working 'cause i was cleaning out the cartridges when i found a little green sprout coming out of the filter. it makes sense, though, because we started using the turtle tank water to water our plants and now they are HUGE. so the filter cartridge, essentially made up of flossy type material was a good place for the tiny tomato sprout to start. so marco took it and planted it in a little left-over pot we had and here he is.

i call him vittorio, after a plant i once knew in college.