Compost fail?

So the compost bin is full and it looks like there is lots of actual compost in the bottom (I know this is silly but it feels like I did magic or alchemy or something!) There is also a very recognisable potato plant growing out of the door at the bottom, what I think is an ant colony and a couple of dandelions growing out of the top.

A potato leaf escaping from the compost bin

I don't mind the potatoes growing there, that really is free food.
I couldn't really care less about the ants although I'm pouring some water in there more often (I leave a bucket next to the bin to catch the rain) because apparently the ants suggest the compost might be a bit dry and I think I would like them to move on before barbecue season.

I'm a bit less impressed by the dandelions.  I may have thrown some (about 100) dandelions in there without really thinking it through.  Next year I'll put the dandelions in the council compost bin instead - and I'll probably have a field of dandelions instead of garden.

Maybe I'll learn to love them, they're kind of cheerful, need no work and can apparently be eaten.

Some photos

There has only been about 10 minutes today when it hasn't been raining so I went outside to have a look at the garden and take some photos.

purple sprouting broccoli

mangetout

potatoes

It's starting to look good!  My camomile and lettuce seeds are doing well and my tomato plants are still alive.  The sweetcorn I planted out have been mostly eaten by the rabbit but I hope they may recover.  Indoors the tomatoes in my porch are getting really big and my squash plants are starting to outgrow their paper pots.

Chitting potatoes

I love growing potatoes.  This is one that has been on my kitchen window sill for a month but it pretty much came out of the packet like this.