Comments on: Onion Harvest http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/onion-harvest/ Growing Fruit and Vegetables Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:22:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: My Darlington Allotment http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/onion-harvest/#comment-206 My Darlington Allotment Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:58:48 +0000 http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-206 Hi Andy. Bolting means the plant has started to flower and/ or set seed. In onions this means that they send up a thick flower stem. This uses the energy in the bulb to form the stem which grows from within the bulb itself so when you cut into the bulb there is a great big stem in it rather than just the usual layers! You can still use the onion, just cut out the stem, but the onion wont store because the stem will rot away once the onion has been pulled from the ground and the rotting will spread to the rest of the bulb. So 'bolting' means it begins to set seed earlier than normal (because, of course, all onions will set seed if you leave them in long enough). Hi Andy. Bolting means the plant has started to flower and/ or set seed. In onions this means that they send up a thick flower stem. This uses the energy in the bulb to form the stem which grows from within the bulb itself so when you cut into the bulb there is a great big stem in it rather than just the usual layers! You can still use the onion, just cut out the stem, but the onion wont store because the stem will rot away once the onion has been pulled from the ground and the rotting will spread to the rest of the bulb.

So ‘bolting’ means it begins to set seed earlier than normal (because, of course, all onions will set seed if you leave them in long enough).

]]> By: Andy http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/onion-harvest/#comment-205 Andy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:50:03 +0000 http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-205 What does bolted mean? What does bolted mean?

]]> By: My Darlington Allotment http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/onion-harvest/#comment-204 My Darlington Allotment Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:10:52 +0000 http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-204 Thanks Karen. This is the first year I've grown shallots and I'm really pleased with the results. I hope you have success with them next year! Thanks Karen. This is the first year I’ve grown shallots and I’m really pleased with the results. I hope you have success with them next year!

]]> By: My Darlington Allotment http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/onion-harvest/#comment-203 My Darlington Allotment Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:05:42 +0000 http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-203 I think you're right, easygardener. It has to be worth the few pennies more heat treated sets cost. Perhaps it's a particular problem with red onions? I think you’re right, easygardener. It has to be worth the few pennies more heat treated sets cost. Perhaps it’s a particular problem with red onions?

]]> By: easygardener http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/onion-harvest/#comment-202 easygardener Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:53:35 +0000 http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-202 I've just been reading about heat treated sets in a magazine - how it's worth paying slightly more as they are less likely to get bolting. A lot of our red ones bolted this year. I’ve just been reading about heat treated sets in a magazine – how it’s worth paying slightly more as they are less likely to get bolting. A lot of our red ones bolted this year.

]]> By: greenwalks http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/onion-harvest/#comment-201 greenwalks Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:06:08 +0000 http://bobbyboyuk.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-201 You are inspiring me to try shallots next year - yours look fabulous! - Karen http://greenwalks.wordpress.com You are inspiring me to try shallots next year – yours look fabulous!

- Karen
http://greenwalks.wordpress.com

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