Show When Onion Tops Bend Over 9 Harvest is Here 1 q t 4 y ri J a ayt a 41 r I L 1 When the Tops of Onions Grow Limp and Fall Over the Arc Ready to Harvest When onion sets which were planted planted planted plant plant- ed early and left to mature maturo begin to reach good size some may send up seed stalks stalls If this is tho the case nothing can be bo done dono to stop it and the onion will grow no larger lager The Tho best plan is la to pull such plants and use the onions at their present size Breaking off the tho seed stalks as often practiced cr does doe not mako make the bulb in ini ine inthe i the e ground grow larger Iu and plants which do not mako make seed stalks should not have their tops bent over as ns that will not spee speed speedup up maturity Let the tops grow ow without interference until they become become limp and fall over naturally this is a n sign that the onion b la full fall grown IOwn and a n week week week-or or ten days later the a bulbs should be pulled up Leave them thorn In the tho open for about two weeks preferably shaded from the tho full sun nn out but allowing air to cir cir- golato lato freely abo about l them Then out cut off tho the roots and tops dry for two weeks longer and store in in a cool dry place The They will keep until Christmas Plants which make seed stalks were probably grown from large sets over 8 0 8 inch in diameter so make a note that in the future largo sets should be grown own to make green onions and small sets used to grow v mature bulbs If onion sets are still sUll obtainable some should be bo planted soon to produce produce produce pro pro- duce the last lost crop of green onions To grow green onions from seed for fall faIl uso use seed of a wl white ta globe lobe variety which would not mature but out will produce pro pro- produce produce duce sized good-sized stalks before the free free- ree- ree up Spanish onion plants which are being being be be- be ing grown grown crown for mature maturo onions onion should b be thinned to stand four inches apart An abundant and regular supply atwater ot of water Is needed to grow largo large bulbs Dulbs and it takes all season to do it Cultivate Cultivate vate with care acre not to disturb the tho roots |