[kizza]

My red onions have been in the ground since the 03/03/07. They are coming on nicely, but a couple have them have gone to seed (got the seed pocket thing on top), they are not near big enough to eat, So what should i do? Why has this happened? Does it matter?

[WG.]

Pull them off.  Use the affected onions first

[muntjac]

its down tgo the weather andits vmessing about is all .some go into shock fdrom the cold and then heat and they just go bolt on you . just use them up as salad or chopped into soup etc

[agapanthus]

its down tgo the weather andits vmessing about is all .some go into shock fdrom the cold and then heat and they just go bolt on you . just use them up as salad or chopped into soup etc

I notice the spelling hasn't  improved any :roll:  :roll:  :roll:

[noshed]

I planted my red onions close together this year and have used every other one as a spring onion recently. I read this in a book somewhere and it has worked well. So your bolting ones will be fine in salads etc.

[kizza]

So, are you all saying that the ones that have bolted are no good, unless I use them now. What will happen if i leave them to harvest later?

[WG.]

Pull them off.  Use the affected onions first

I didn't say to use them now.   I said to remove the seed stalks and use them first.

[corndolly]

Its said that if they bolt ie grow seed heads ,that they dont store well, so use them fresh from the garden , they will carry on growing but wont make a great size.

[yummy]

I noticed last night that one of mine had gone too. Will have to find something to stick in the ground and remind myself to eat that one first :oops: