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Mystery Seedlings

simonwimblessimonwimbles Posts: 15
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Would any of you happen to know what this seedling is? 

I have 3 raised beds organised in a square foot arrangement, yet these seedlings are popping up in all corners of one of the beds, but not in either of the other two. All seeds were sown into holes made with a dibber; they certainly were not broadcast across the whole bed. The bed in question contains seeds/seedlings of:

Onion
Lettuce
Turnip
Parsnip
Beetroot
Spring onion

Any help would be hugely appreciated! 

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Most probably beetroot because of the red stem (beetroot itself is actually swollen stems, not roots.)  The only other one it could possibly be from your list is turnip.
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  • simonwimblessimonwimbles Posts: 15
    My first thought was the beetroot also, but the seed was in paper tape, so I can't see how it would pop up several feet away from where it was sown. Not only that, but it looks like the beetroot is coming up in its proper area and it has green leaves with a red stem. Similarly, the turnips are coming up a treat,  but they have green leaves and stem.
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