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RE: Self-seeders - Veggie - 11-02-2026
The best way of telling EG from Babs is by the flower heads. They're quite distinct. Babs has baby onions/bulbils in the flower head. EG is more of a decorative allium. Both are tall.
RE: Self-seeders - JJB - 11-02-2026
(11-02-2026, 11:39 AM)Veggie Wrote: The best way of telling EG from Babs is by the flower heads. They're quite distinct. Babs has baby onions/bulbils in the flower head. EG is more of a decorative allium. Both are tall.
Thanks, I've not seen either in flower, my Babs withered in the drought last year but have reappeared and I dug up th EG and replanted bubs elsewhere, no flowers seen
RE: Self-seeders - Veggie - 11-02-2026
They're more likely to flower in their second year.
RE: Self-seeders - Vinny - 11-02-2026
I sowed and grew four long rows of summer flowers at the allotment last year (mainly annuals) which gave a tremendous show of colour to the area. I haven't touched that area since and I am hopefull of an equally colourful show this year from the self seeders? Once the weather dries up a bit I will chop down the dead foliage and clear the two paths that are within the area and hopefully have another self seeded show of flowers this year. One problem I can forsee is weeding the area?, though we will cross that bridge when I get to it.
I may even buy another couple of packets/ boxes of seedss to 'beef up' the area as they were only a quid a box or packet from Poundland if I remmeber rightly?