Hi

I hope its not "Onion White Rot"

White rot is a serious fungal disease (nothing you can do ) also you wont be able to grow onions on this area for many years to come and is easily spread around bu the garden spade |& fork.

have you grown onions on here before ?

do you have a allotment ?

Yes they are grown on my allotment. I've had it for 2 years and this is the first crop of onions. Not sure what the previous owner grew here but it seemed to be mostly weeds and I did find a lot of Oca tubers in the soil (yes, Oca not Ocra).

My first thought was White Rot after reading up about it.

I would have a chat with the other people on the allotment

happens when people bring sets etc in or using equipment from the own garden .. in can last in the soil 8 years or more and being a allotment I thought as much .....

raised beds do help and bringing in fresh compost but a lot of work when you can utilise the soil for other things to grow

I have seen oca they remind me of grubs

Have you tried eating the oca Vrocastro?

No, not yet Steragram but I put a few tubers in to grow this year. Should be interesting. I'm told they are like waxy potatoes with a lemony taste.

Sounds nice - do let us know please.