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The game got off to a slow start. Day by day it seems things were hardly changing. Then, almost out of nowhere, the Green Onion Experiment took off! By Day 10, it was clear the Green Onions decided to show up for the game and were ready to compete, while the Leek Experiment showed little interest in standing up to the challenge. Today there’s no contest. The Leek Experiment got swept 6 – 0. (And quite frankly, they stink!)
Day 1
Day 1 - Top View
What went wrong? Maybe the easier question is what went right? For the Leek Experiment this proves to be a grim season, at least on the windowsill. They complained about getting cut, they said they didn’t have their space, didn’t have room to breathe, they said they didn’t want to get their feet wet. Okay, okay… I guess the coach should listen and when playing with rookies, not push them so hard and go back to the basics. For a while they even showed signs of life, or at least a couple of them did, but they went sour like their team mates. You know what they say… one bad leek can spoil the whole bunch… or something like that.
Day 2
Day 2 - Top View
So what did we learn from this experiment? Next time, I’ll start slow. I won’t cut/divide them, although I don’t think that was the root of the problem (pardon the pun). I’ll give them more space in the glass so they aren’t touching each other and make sure the water level stays low enough to just cover the roots (I think I gave them a little too much water a couple of times causing them to begin rotting). Yummy! So the Leek Experiment is complete, for now. (At least until I cook with leeks again.)
Day 8 - Guys in the back starting to show up
Day 16 - Eww...
Day 16 - Gross...
Day 16 - Game over!
The Green Onion Experiment continues to go strong. A few are showing up better than others, but all of them are still in the game at this point. I’ll continue to post on the progress.
Day 18
Day 18 - Opposite View
Any other experiments out there? Any progress reports?
Kate
Walnuts n Pears 