"Ed" wrote (big snip)

But hey I only wanted to know if my garlic and onions will survive now
the tops have got bent over with the recent heavy snow and ice we
experienced last week.

I think we have answered that Ed. Somewhere.

BTW if you crosspost it's usual on Usenet to say so in the first line to
give us all a "Heads up" .
Can save all sorts of problems. :-)

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Regards
Bob Hobden