Harvesting onions

fletch · « **on:** July 07, 2008, 20:17 »

I had to harvest most of my onions as a couple of weeks ago the storms snapped them all.
Do I cut the leaves off? Last year I harvested them when the foliage had begun to die back, but the foliage on this lot is all fresh and green.

Or do I just let it die off itself? I don't want them to rot or anything

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2008, 20:27 »

Let then die naturally, I'd say.

Cutting the stems off can lead to diseases getting in.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2008, 20:32 »

Keep them some where dry with their tops still on would be my advice . Same reasons as DD.

fletch · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2008, 20:49 »

Thanks guys, I've just put them all in the shed, I'll leave the tops on.

Of course I was going to let them dry naturally in the sun....

Ahem........

richyrich7 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2008, 21:04 »

Quote from: "fletch"

Of course I was going to let them dry naturally in the sun....

Ahem........

you have to have a sense of humour when you garden :roll:

mashauk · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2008, 21:27 »

I was going to cut some of them off to use in stock etc as they're so tasty

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