Hi! Any idea on what those are? I found them in my raised bed while preparing it for the spring season. They look like little onions but have the texture of potatoes.
I live in Georgia, USA.
If they smell garlicky they’re probably Allium vineale.
Most likely it’s Allium canadense. Quite tasty to cook with or put in salads. My grandmother used to make a jam with them that we ate on toast.
I feel like this needs a standard-issue ”don’t eat it” bot
Lol yeah. There’s a German saying “was der Bauer nicht kennt, isst er nicht”, that is, “what the farmer doesn’t know, he won’t eat”.
Usually said as a phase to excuse picky eating but it does, in broader terms, have some wisdom behind it.
I certainly won’t eat it.
My vote goes to grape hyacinth too.
Hmm that be quite pretty. There are still some left around the area of the raised bed which I guess I’ll just allow to flower and see what happens. Will post an update if I remember.
FWIW, seconded. These look basically identical the grape hyacinth bulbs in my yard.
You can check by making a tea out of them. I don’t recommend drinking it (it’s mostly just “green” flavor), but it works as a pH indicator. If you add a bit of lemon juice, it should turn pink!
I call em mowin snacks
In principle, probably fine. But also, I’m new to the area. I don’t know the climate region. In fact, this is a relatively new continent to me… Maybe I’m too cautious for not eating them but also… Yer shouldn’t eat what yer don’t knoo.
Ran your photo through a plant detection app (Picture This) and got the result Star of Bethlehem. They do grow in your area, and do be careful because the bulbs are toxic!
If these are indeed Star of Bethlehem, you should be able to confirm the identification when they bloom. The flowers would look like this:
So this is by now about 1 month over due. But you were indeed correct. These were Stars of Bethlehem. Relevant picture attached.
