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On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 13:42:27 +0100, Rusty Hinge 2
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It is *VERY IMPORTANT* not to pull a single stalk during the first year
after transplanting. If you do, you *WILL* weaken the crown and the
yield will be reduced, and it is unlikely to properly recover.


You seem to know your onions (ok ok rhubarb) - I've got a plant that's
been growing all year (Well since it was planted) and it's look pretty
good. What do I do now? Do I just let it die down?

Yes. Let it draw back any nutrients left in the leaves, and it will use
them to dispose of waste products.

It'll look really untidy and horrid - like stewed rhubarb with leaves,
but just fold them over the crown and later, mulch, and if you want it
to start early, cover it in cold weather with something like straw or
bark chippings. (Not bubble-wrap, as it can get rotten underneath.)

Carefully rake off mulch during sunlight hours in the early spring, and
cover it again at night - if you remember, or have the time/energy.

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Rusty
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