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Old 09-05-2020, 08:44 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Ping Songbird: onion seeds

T wrote:

The green onions I planted last years in my farrow
bin are going nuts! I have been ripping their
leaves off regularly.

Now they are starting to seed. They look like this:
https://ibb.co/nbKT4TK

I would like to collect the seeds for next year.
What do I do next?


let them flower and set seeds. the bees love those
flowers and you can find out a lot about your local
bee population by observing who visits. the flower
head doesn't need to be covered to catch the seeds -
just keep an eye on them for when the pods start to
open. at that point you can trim the stalks with the
pods off and then let them finish drying in a box top
to catch any seeds that want to fall out. after they
are fully dried you can knock the seeds out that you
want (likely there will be more than you can use).


songbird