h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

..this does sound idyllic, doesn't it? Waiting for all those things to rotten, I mean... what a pity I'm living in a flat

Speaking of living in a flat, I was recently surprised by a red onion which shot out these green things after just one sunny winter's day (mea culpa, I should have kept it in a dark cupboard).

Just for fun, I put it into a cup of water, and in no time at all it has sprouted roots - lots of them! Eh - so what do I do now? Plant it in a pot? And if so, then what will it do next? *looks at onion with some suspicion*

Onions have pretty blooms. Plant it in a pot and tell people it is an exotic allium.

I'm not sure I could handle apartment life any more. I really enjoy my garden.

I think I *will* plant it in a pot - it looks so very much *alive* with those bright green sprouts and those white roots...

Oh yes do Titania

Some of favourite flowers (back when I had a garden) were ornamental allium - very pretty clusters of small white flowers.

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Aaah Alliums, the really dark purple small headed ones are my most favourite, but always in someone else's vase...they do stink! Great column Mrs Cranky. Was thinking that I may attempt an early gardening day this weekend then the rain set in again...hey ho. I still have geraniums flowering in one bed, extraordinary. The lawn is waterlogged and a good cean up of mother natures composting is required...we shall see what the weather brings.
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We have nothing flowering at the moment - except inside where the poinsetias are still lovely. I found a double one this year. I'd never seen one before.

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