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    I planted a whole load of 'Electric' red onions a few weeks ago and most of them now have green shoots several inches tall, however a few look like the picture below. It's probably a stupid question but does any one know if they're OK, or have I planted them upside down or what? All advice gratefully received.

    Also, when I checked my raised beds this morning they seem to be covered with chunks of clear jelly, you can see a couple in the photo, it's not ice, it's definitely soft, any ideas?
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  • #2
    Looks upside down to me. Sorry, if you turn them over, they should be ok.
    "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

    Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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    • #3
      Yup, those are the roots. Just turn them up the other way and blame the birds for playing tricks on you.

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      • #4
        definitely upside down ..... good thing about seeds ........ they grow the right way up

        the jelly stuff, have you used shop bought compost?? a lot of them have water crystals in, which makes clear jelly when wet.

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        • #5
          Thank you all for being so kind. This is the first year I've grown anything so I've still got a lot to learn. Sure enough I eased them up carefully and they had white shoots growing at the other end. In fact, on closer inspection, one clever one had managed to push a shoot up despite being upside down. And I thought I'd been so careful when I planted them

          @Lynda, yes it was compost from B&Q so that probably explains it, never knew that before.
          Last edited by HotStuff; 02-11-2008, 01:33 PM.
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          • #6
            we learn much faster by doing things wrong ........
            Last edited by lynda66; 02-11-2008, 01:34 PM.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by lynda66 View Post
              we learn much faster by doing things wrong ........
              Squeak for yourself, I never do anything wrong

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              "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

              Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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              • #8
                no me neither

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                • #9
                  Well... there was that time I planted a whole row of raspberries and completely covered up the entire lot with weed suppressant fabric, then proceeded to cut the canes down the way you are supposed to. After a little while it suddenly dawned on me that might have not been the most sensible thing in the world to have done
                  "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

                  Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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                  • #10
                    I did wonder about this when I was planting out snowdrops last weekend, as I started daydreaming and was just absent mindedly putting them in. Glad to know they'll survive regardless!!

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                    • #11
                      HotStuff, you can always delete your post, so nobody will ever know!

                      I once dug up a whole bed of potatoes and left them in the sun to cure the skins .. forgot them for 3 days and they all turned green
                      All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                        HotStuff, you can always delete your post, so nobody will ever know!

                        I once dug up a whole bed of potatoes and left them in the sun to cure the skins .. forgot them for 3 days and they all turned green
                        Nah, whenever I make a mistake I just plead stupidity and strangely everone just accepts it

                        We all make mistakes, as the Hedgehog said as he climbed off the hairbrush.
                        Last edited by HotStuff; 04-11-2008, 02:14 PM.
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                        • #13
                          I would say you were just experimenting and trying to grow swan necked onions!
                          Probably less chance of getting basal rot that way anyway!
                          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                          Diversify & prosper


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