onion question

yopper · April 16, 2010

Was going through old post on here see picture after picture of onions pulled that still have nice green tops that were still growing also see this on dixondale web site. wondering why anyone would pull them before the tops fell over on their own and done growing. Only thing I can think of is rain is comming but if they are still growing the the rain won't hurt them. Any thought on this???? What am I missing????

YOPPER

TomNJ · April 16, 2010

I agree it makes no sense. I wait until the tops are down and the neck is soft when pinched before pulling. Waiting longer does not seem to do any harm in my garden, but pulling too soon may compromise size.

TomNJ

snappybob · April 16, 2010

Maybe they were bolted.

salix · April 16, 2010

Maybe the forecast was for three days of -15 C...

tjg911 · April 17, 2010

maybe they just wanted to eat onions? i would pull some if i needed onions and it was late july or early august. i usually have to use up last year's onions before eating this year's so i don't think i ever did other than pulling misshapen or doubles as they won't keep long. i stopped growing ACE due to doubles. one year i grew so many onions that it took until october of the following year before i finished them all. they were copra and still ok but getting to the point they weren't going to store much longer.

tom

yopper · April 18, 2010

Tom I to will pull an onion or two if I'am out of onions and like you I will pull the culls first. But I will not pick a green tomato and set it on the windowsill to rippen.Never did understand the reasoning behind that!!!
YOPPER

April 16, 2010	#1
yopper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: U.P. Michigan Posts: 91	onion question Was going through old post on here see picture after picture of onions pulled that still have nice green tops that were still growing also see this on dixondale web site. wondering why anyone would pull them before the tops fell over on their own and done growing. Only thing I can think of is rain is comming but if they are still growing the the rain won't hurt them. Any thought on this???? What am I missing???? YOPPER

April 17, 2010	#5
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	maybe they just wanted to eat onions? i would pull some if i needed onions and it was late july or early august. i usually have to use up last year's onions before eating this year's so i don't think i ever did other than pulling misshapen or doubles as they won't keep long. i stopped growing ACE due to doubles. one year i grew so many onions that it took until october of the following year before i finished them all. they were copra and still ok but getting to the point they weren't going to store much longer. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

April 16, 2010	#2
TomNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Floyd VA Posts: 767	I agree it makes no sense. I wait until the tops are down and the neck is soft when pinched before pulling. Waiting longer does not seem to do any harm in my garden, but pulling too soon may compromise size. TomNJ

April 16, 2010	#3
snappybob SETTFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 214	Maybe they were bolted.

April 16, 2010	#4
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Maybe the forecast was for three days of -15 C...

April 18, 2010	#6
yopper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: U.P. Michigan Posts: 91	Tom I to will pull an onion or two if I'am out of onions and like you I will pull the culls first. But I will not pick a green tomato and set it on the windowsill to rippen.Never did understand the reasoning behind that!!! YOPPER