Hyacynths and vegetables

Space veggie

Hello all,

I'm new to most things garden wise and am looking for help. I have managed to clear a bit of space and will use this for a vegetable plot this year.

There are however quite a few hyacinths that I have cleared around still present in the plot.  I know that the bulbs can be toxic when ingested and was wondering if there would be any issue with planting vegetables with them.

It would most likely be root veg plant in the area and I am more concerned about water through flow leeching  the oxcilic acid from the bulbs onto the root veg.

Should I re position the hyacinths?

I'm probably thinking too much!!

Thanks

James

Dovefromabove

Hi Space Veggie and welcome

The hyacinths won't affect your veg at all and the veg will be quite safe to eat - however what I'd do is as soon as the hyacinths blooms start to go over is I'd dig them up with as much soil as possible and replant them where they can remain.

Alternatively if you've not got somewhere permanent ready for them yet, you could put them in containers, feed them and look after them until the leaves die down then you can dry the bulbs off until the autumn when you can plant them in their permanent position

nutcutlet

as long as you don't get them muddled with the onions you'll be OK

JerryBone

I think It should be absolutely fine as its very unlikely that you could mistake a hyacinth bulb with a potato, however I would just definitely be sure to wash all veg thoroughly as hyacinth bulbs aren't only toxic to ingest but they are an irritant for your skin, so just take care and It'll be absolutely fine!

Space veggie

Excellent stuff. Thank you all, much appreciated. I would be very cross with myself if I mistook an onion or potato for a hyacinth bulb!.

Having said that, the amount of children I deal with that do not know what an onion is is actually quite scary!!

Landlubber

yes, you have to know your onions, hehe