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One for the Veg growers

Posted by Anthony Toop on February 21, 2011 at 5:55pm in Groundscare

I was tidying my garden today and realised i had inadvertently left several 'Red Baron' onions in the ground over the winter. They look healthy although not that large, diameter of approx 40mm.

Question is, is it worth leaving them and harvesting later or will they be better dug up now? and will they taste any good or are they compost heap fodder?

Ive never left any in the ground before so this is new to me, i would of assumed the harsh winter weather would of seen them off long ago!

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  • Dan Frazer Gardening February 21, 2011 at 6:50pm
    I have found some overwintered onions to have been rotten due to the sodden ground. Might as well lift them and see as you'll probably be putting in new ones for the coming year anyway.
  • Gary Hedges February 21, 2011 at 6:51pm
    You will find that they will bolt early.
  • Anthony Toop February 21, 2011 at 8:13pm

    Thanks guys, the bolting issue was in the back of my mind, think i will just pull them

    Your right Dan, new onion sets are already potted up and starting to sprout in the cold frame ;-)

    Gary Hedges said:

    You will find that they will bolt early.
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