Fourth year in my organic community garden plot, and prep soil same way every year, Bumper Crop Soil Builder, little bit of lobster compost, and shredded hardwood mulch. This year I'm seeing these sprouts everywhere that I've never seen before. Is it the soil or mulch? Not sure how to get rid of it or if it matters? Any insight much appreciated.

Has it been windy? What are your neighbors planting? Is the wood mulch clean?
Get on your knees and pick out every plant, put them in a container and burn them
or flush them. If you're lucky it's a singular event. David

BigAppleRoseGuy said:Has it been windy? What are your neighbors planting? Is the wood mulch clean?
Get on your knees and pick out every plant, put them in a container and burn them
or flush them. If you're lucky it's a singular event. David

Thanks. It hasn't been windy and I haven't noticed the same growth in the other plots. Maybe the mulch is bad - I can't tell if the sprouting is actually from the mulch pieces or the soil. Will require further sleuthing!

BigAppleRoseGuy said:
Get on your knees and pick out every plant, put them in a container and burn them
or flush them. If you're lucky it's a singular event. David

What do you think they are? That's pretty drastic treatment.

I suspect you got a load of compost full of weed seeds. Hoeing will probably be enough to get rid of them.

With Daisy! Probably seeds in the mulch. Get them while they're young!

Yeah, it's probably the mulch.

Update: on inspection it's not the mulch but the soil. Picked out what I could and remulched as the mulch was doing a good job keeping the weeds at bay!