Growing Onion

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29 Nov 16 linda davies (Australia - temperate climate)
my onions are very big and some are going to seed. Should I leave them to dye back or pull them and leave on racks to dry.
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29 Nov 16 John (Australia - temperate climate)
Normally onions go to seed in their second year. You could bend the stems at bulb level so they are basically crushed and lying flat. this will trigger ripening snd when the the top dies off you will be right to harvest and store them. Yhis has worked for me and I've heard it talked about by other gardeners.
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