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Title: unusual bulbs?
Post by: gerrybhoy on June 19, 2007, 21:28:23

Hi guys, me again... i have been digging bulbs up from the plot and not sure what they are, could some of the more experienced folkies have a little look on my blog and see if we can identify them. They look like onions but not sure that they are. They were hiding about a foot down when I was turning over the soil.
Thanks again


blog is at .... http://gerrysallotment.blogspot.com/

Title: Re: unusual bulbs?
Post by: Tee Gee on June 19, 2007, 21:53:46

Do they look like this when cleaned up ?

If so they are Jerusalem Artichokes

(http://tinyurl.com/3xq346)

Title: Re: unusual bulbs?
Post by: gerrybhoy on June 19, 2007, 21:57:15

Hi Tee Gee, no they are definately more onion like, they break up easy when squeezed. I know jerusalem artichokes are more tuber/potato/root like. Definately not those mate.

Title: Re: unusual bulbs?
Post by: dandelion on June 19, 2007, 21:58:38

Bluebells maybe?

Title: Re: unusual bulbs?
Post by: gerrybhoy on June 19, 2007, 22:11:06

That could be a possibility, as the wee man that runs the place said there could have been some there. Now the next question is,... have i commited an offence by digging up around 20 bulbs??  :'(