What to do when onion leaves die back

Shamrock · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 10 Jul 2009 Posts: 19

My onion leaves have toppled over and are starting to die back, do I dig the onions now and can someone explain what I do next. Thanks

Sive · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

Dig them up, let them dry out a bit in the sun then tie them up in a plait, and hang them in a cool airy place...they last for ages.

James Kilkelly · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:55 am Post subject:

Sort of echoing Sive.

"When the tops are beginning to turn yellow, bend over the necks of the plants; the leaves will gradually dry off; when the skin of the bulbs turn yellow, lift them gently and lay them out in the sun to dry off; turn them occasionally so that they ripen evenly."

More here Shamrock ............ How to Grow Onions in Irelands Vegetable Gardens.

Shamrock · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 10 Jul 2009 Posts: 19

[quote when the skin of the bulbs turn yellow [/quote]

There red onions, do they need to treated any differently