A lot of my onion leaves are falling over but have not gone yellow.Quite a lot of the leaves have gone "tubular". Should I dig them up or leave them a bit longer? As usual I'm asking this after digging some of them up- oh for an internet connection at the allotment! ;D
I would dig them up now, the tubular leaves are probably a sign that they are starting to bolt. Use those ones first as they wont keep as well as the rest.
I was thinking the same, a few of mine have bolted, think its time I lifted them along with the garlic.
This is going to be fun! ;)
Thanks. As I'm going to be away for most of the next two weeks, think I'll lift them before I go. They are certainly a lot better than last year anyway.
I too have the same problem, but what do you mean by tubular? is that like hollow leaves? Its the first time I have grown them and didn't know whether this was normal? Please advice ;D
Yes, hollow, and the middle one (the stem) sort of bulging in the middle!
Getting ready to sprout. I suspect
Quote from: caroline7758 on July 22, 2008, 19:08:34
Yes, hollow, and the middle one (the stem) sort of bulging in the middle!
Some of my red ones were exactly like that. I dug them up and managed to get quite a lot of edible material out of them.
I better get mine lifted too then! ;)
Mine are a lot better than last year too.