Comments on: Onions are ready to harvest when the bulbs are mature. http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/ news, reviews, hints and tips on vegetable gardening, fruit growing and herbs. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:18:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Top Veg » Blog Archive » When to Harvest Onions http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-7360 Top Veg » Blog Archive » When to Harvest Onions Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:52:05 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-7360 [...] Click this link to find out how to harvest onions. [...] […] Click this link to find out how to harvest onions. […]

]]> By: Top Veg » Blog Archive » Harvesting and Storing Onions http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-6811 Top Veg » Blog Archive » Harvesting and Storing Onions Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:33:26 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-6811 [...] When the onion foliage bends over and turns yellowy, it is almost time to harvest onions. Leave them for two weeks, and then pull them on a dry day. Click this link to find out how to harvest onions. [...] […] When the onion foliage bends over and turns yellowy, it is almost time to harvest onions. Leave them for two weeks, and then pull them on a dry day. Click this link to find out how to harvest onions. […]

]]> By: Top Veg » Blog Archive » When to harvest onions http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-6678 Top Veg » Blog Archive » When to harvest onions Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:48:10 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-6678 [...] this link to find out how to harvest onions.  harvest [...] […] this link to find out how to harvest onions.  harvest […]

]]> By: Top Veg » Blog Archive » Harvesting Red Onions. http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-410 Top Veg » Blog Archive » Harvesting Red Onions. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:29:31 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-410 [...] been spread out in an open slatted box and left to dry in a very airy place. More information on harvesting onions can be found by clicking the link. harvest onion store vegetable [...] […] been spread out in an open slatted box and left to dry in a very airy place. More information on harvesting onions can be found by clicking the link. harvest onion store vegetable […]

]]> By: Top Veg » Blog Archive » Rain Causes Early Onion Harvest. http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-409 Top Veg » Blog Archive » Rain Causes Early Onion Harvest. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:23:50 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-409 [...] detail on how to tell when onions are ready to harvest can be found by clicking the link. harvest onion store vegetable [...] […] detail on how to tell when onions are ready to harvest can be found by clicking the link. harvest onion store vegetable […]

]]> By: TopVeg http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-391 TopVeg Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:44:53 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-391 Hi Learner Grower! Your onions are bolting! Bolting means they go to seed, that is, instead of producing a nice big onion, they put all their energy into producing a seed head. Modern sets are heat treated to destroy the internal flower bud, & stop bolting. But red onions are prone to bolting & over 50% of our red onions have sent up a flower stalk this year. We cut it off, so they don't waste energy on producing seeds. Your seeds will be a mix of genes, & could produce the world's best onion - on the other hand it could be the worst. So most people leave seed production to the specialists, so that you can be confident of getting some decent veg! You reap what you sow! The best thing about gardening is that you keep learning! All the best, learner grower, TopVeg Hi Learner Grower!
Your onions are bolting!

Bolting means they go to seed, that is, instead of producing a nice big onion, they put all their energy into producing a seed head.

Modern sets are heat treated to destroy the internal flower bud, & stop bolting. But red onions are prone to bolting & over 50% of our red onions have sent up a flower stalk this year.
We cut it off, so they don’t waste energy on producing seeds.

Your seeds will be a mix of genes, & could produce the world’s best onion - on the other hand it could be the worst. So most people leave seed production to the specialists, so that you can be confident of getting some decent veg!

You reap what you sow! The best thing about gardening is that you keep learning!

All the best, learner grower,

TopVeg

]]> By: Learnergrower http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-387 Learnergrower Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:23:39 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-387 My red onions have seeds now spilling out of the tops of the plants. Can/Should I remove them and can I use them to grow? My red onions have seeds now spilling out of the tops of the plants. Can/Should I remove them and can I use them to grow?

]]> By: TopVeg http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-356 TopVeg Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:51:57 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-356 Lynn Good to hear your news. It seems to have been a bad garlic year for us, too. Thanks for your comment. TopVeg Lynn
Good to hear your news. It seems to have been a bad garlic year for us, too. Thanks for your comment.
TopVeg

]]> By: Lynn http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-354 Lynn Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:04:25 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-354 My garlic and onions have been harvested also. The elephant garlic looks as though it could have used another week or two. It had small bulbette looking things at the roots as though they would have turned into more cloves. The bulbs do not have real defined cloves, but they are large. I'll go over the shallots and sort through the ones that I have which also have the tops rotted off. As I was harvesting, I saw a few like that. I'm wondering if my raised bed lacks drainage in the corner they were in. I'll have to dig in and see. Thanks for the post. My garlic and onions have been harvested also. The elephant garlic looks as though it could have used another week or two. It had small bulbette looking things at the roots as though they would have turned into more cloves. The bulbs do not have real defined cloves, but they are large.

I’ll go over the shallots and sort through the ones that I have which also have the tops rotted off. As I was harvesting, I saw a few like that. I’m wondering if my raised bed lacks drainage in the corner they were in. I’ll have to dig in and see.

Thanks for the post.

]]> By: TopVeg http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-349 TopVeg Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:05:12 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/07/07/onions-are-ready-to-harvest-when-the-bulbs-are-mature/#comment-349 Hello Farming Friends Glad you found this post useful. It is easy to forget how far on the season is, with the weather we are having. Thanks for your comment TopVeg Hello Farming Friends

Glad you found this post useful. It is easy to forget how far on the season is, with the weather we are having.

Thanks for your comment

TopVeg

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