'Jeannie',

Hope these sites answer your questions:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0103/onions.asp

http://tinyurl.com/2qypl (scroll to 'What do I do about flowering')

Regards,
Emrys Davies.





"Jeannie" wrote in message
...
My onions are bolting and, as I've never had this problem before, I'm
unsure
what to do. Some have advised me to remove the flower stalks and
leave the
onions to grow on, others have told me to lift them now as they won't
store.
Any opinions?

Jeannie