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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Rosyred on March 06, 2007, 18:21:14

Title: My onions are in a bog...
Post by: Rosyred on March 06, 2007, 18:21:14
No not that sort of bog.......The allotment is a marsh at the moment and the onions are sitting in water...do you think they will be ok?? They have the green tops. :-\
Title: Re: My onions are in a bog...
Post by: saddad on March 06, 2007, 18:53:54
Depends how long it stays there Rosyred, the end of my garlic row has been under water twice, probably three times now! but hasn't keeled over yet!
;D
Title: Re: My onions are in a bog...
Post by: ruffmeister on March 06, 2007, 19:02:22
depends for how long they saty like that really hopefully some sun will come from somewhere  ::)
Title: Re: My onions are in a bog...
Post by: cleo on March 06, 2007, 19:11:26
It might not be a bad idea to stick a fork in deep around them-some veg are hardier than books might suggest but waterlogging is not to be recommended
Title: Re: My onions are in a bog...
Post by: cambourne7 on March 06, 2007, 20:09:09
what about a dressing of some dry soil???
Title: Re: My onions are in a bog...
Post by: Rosyred on March 06, 2007, 20:21:11
Thanks i'll try forking it around a bit to see if I can get it to drain away.