12. Q: Should I remove the flower stalks from my onion plants?
A: No. Once the onion plant has bolted, or sent up a flower stalk, there is nothing you can do to eliminate this problem. The onion bulbs still will be edible but probably will be smaller. Use these onions as soon as possible because the green flower stalk which emerges through the center of the bulb will make storage almost impossible.
Thank you for your thoughts on onions. One thing I learned this year is that I shall always plant red onion sets. I like them the best, since I mostly use them for green onions snipped into salad.
The article lysie referenced answers all my questions and even some questions I never thought to ask! I’ve saved it for future reference and printed it to share with a friend. I imagine the early bolting I’m experiencing is a result of wide temperature fluctuations here — a week of 80s followed by a week of 50s and 60s.
Dang! It’s hard to grow food!
Thanks for that link. Good info on onions.