By Cobbers
United Kingdom
1 Having left some onion plants in the ground over winter, they seem quite healthy. Will they develop new onions in the summer
2 similarly, I have left some parsnips in the ground over winter. They are now developing very healthy green foliage will they develop into seed heads or new parsnips?
Many thanks
- 19 Mar, 2016
Answers
They may grow beautiful flowers but don't look for anything to eat. It's too late.
19 Mar, 2016
If the onions had good sized (5+ cm diameter) bulbs, they will probably bloom in early summer, without producing a new and larger bulb. If they had no bulbs--and aren't bunching type--they might produce larger than normal bulbs at the proper time. There is considerable variation in behavior between varieties.
20 Mar, 2016
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Your onions will grow lots of foliage but no new onions, ditto the parsnips. You 'may' be able to harvest both now but I doubt it, far too late!
19 Mar, 2016