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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: northfifeduckling on April 25, 2011, 12:09:02 pm

Title: what to do with multiplier onions
Post by: northfifeduckling on April 25, 2011, 12:09:02 pm

I have separated and replanted them a few weeks ago - now they are showing definite signs of upcoming flowers - what do I do? Prick the flowers out or leave them? Last year I just let them get on with it and didn't eat any as it wasn't that much to harvest yet. :&>

Title: Re: what to do with multiplier onions
Post by: Blonde on May 08, 2011, 05:52:25 am

Quote from: northfifeduckling on April 25, 2011, 12:09:02 pm

I have separated and replanted them a few weeks ago - now they are showing definite signs of upcoming flowers - what do I do? Prick the flowers out or leave them? Last year I just let them get on with it and didn't eat any as it wasn't that much to harvest yet. :&>

Let them go  to seed and collect the seed and plant the seed next  year.

Title: Re: what to do with multiplier onions
Post by: northfifeduckling on May 08, 2011, 07:59:16 am

I'll never get any to eat that way, same as last year!  ;D :&>

Title: Re: what to do with multiplier onions
Post by: Blonde on May 14, 2011, 06:46:47 am

Let half of them go to seed and eat  the other half.... they make heaps of seed and grow well the following of year.