The Mama Chicken
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Some of my onions have sent up flower stalks, do I cut them off? Are the onions still going to be good for eating? How about storing? I've never had this happen before...
Onions flowering?
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momofdrew
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I dont think they would store well but you could use them up they should be fine... I wouldnt let them set seed
lesa
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I have let some of my onions go to seed/flower. The bees really enjoy this flower, and I save seeds for the following year from them... You can go ahead and cut them off, and harvest the onion as usual. I don't have a lot of luck with onions as real keepers, so I can't answer that question. Were these onions planted this season, or did they winter over? I have had only had onions left in the ground for winter, flower.
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The Mama Chicken
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I planted them in February.lesa said:
lesa
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I'm guessing they are bolting because you have had very warm temps?
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The Mama Chicken
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It's been up into the 80's for a few weeks now. That's only a little above normal here.
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That is the seed head -cut them off .They should be OK for eating.The Mama Chicken said:
lesa
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I think 80's is normal for Texas- and hot for onions! Is this the first time you have had this happen?
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The Mama Chicken
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Yes, it's only my second year growing onions, but it didn't happen last year. I went out and pulled them off, luckily it was only 6 plants out of about 300.
