That volunteer spirit

My garden was full of it this year. I mentioned the tomatoes growing in the green beans previously, but they weren't the only volunteers.

I saved seed from the marigolds last year and tried to start them inside. Out of 20+ seeds, only one sprouted, but look at the big beautiful marigolds that seeded themselves:

This year's zinnias have seeded themselves all over the place:

They're growing right through my late season cucumber:

The basil plants leaned over the fence and dropped their seeds in the rosemary planter:

The other rosemary planter was already contending with a tomato plant. . .

and a peanut plant. . .

which isn't so much a volunteer, as it was planted by a squirrel or blue jay.