What is wrong with my onions?
 

Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.

https://ibb.co/yRHh66J

Seems to me a "critter" would have eaten the whole thing.

What is going on?

Many thanks,
-T

What is wrong with my onions?
 

T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.

https://ibb.co/yRHh66J

Seems to me a "critter" would have eaten the whole thing.

What is going on?

something taller perhaps. do you have deer
around there?

anyways, they'll grow back...


songbird

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/1/19 8:20 AM, songbird wrote:
T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.

https://ibb.co/yRHh66J

Seems to me a "critter" would have eaten the whole thing.

What is going on?

something taller perhaps. do you have deer
around there?

anyways, they'll grow back...


songbird


The same exact thing happened to a 4" plant as to an 18"
plant. And the scapes were all left intact.

???????????

What is wrong with my onions?
 

T wrote:
....
The same exact thing happened to a 4" plant as to an 18"
plant. And the scapes were all left intact.

???????????

*shrug*

dunno... not much eats onions/garlic...

if you have pets i hope it isn't them as it's not
good for them.


songbird

What is wrong with my onions?
 

T wrote:
....
The same exact thing happened to a 4" plant as to an 18"
plant. And the scapes were all left intact.

???????????

wonder if you had hail? though it seems strange
to me that it would be limited damage to only a
few onions...


songbird

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/3/19 4:32 AM, songbird wrote:
T wrote:
...
The same exact thing happened to a 4" plant as to an 18"
plant. And the scapes were all left intact.

???????????

wonder if you had hail? though it seems strange
to me that it would be limited damage to only a
few onions...


songbird


We have been having thunderstorms, but no hail as of yet

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 5/31/2019 1:32 PM, T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.

https://ibb.co/yRHh66J

Seems to me a "critter" would have eaten the whole thing.

What is going on?

Many thanks,
-T
Around here, I would suspect rabbits.

Paul

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/4/19 10:31 AM, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 5/31/2019 1:32 PM, T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.

https://ibb.co/yRHh66J

Seems to me a "critter" would have eaten the whole thing.

What is going on?

Many thanks,
-T
Around here, I would suspect rabbits.

Paul

Do they eat the whole leaf or just the top half?

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/4/19 12:53 PM, T wrote:
AroundÂ*here,Â*IÂ*wouldÂ*suspectÂ*rabbits.

Do they eat the scapes too. My mystery browsers left
all the scapes

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/4/2019 12:53 PM, T wrote:
On 6/4/19 10:31 AM, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 5/31/2019 1:32 PM, T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.

https://ibb.co/yRHh66J

Seems to me a "critter" would have eaten the whole thing.

What is going on?

Many thanks,
-T
Around here, I would suspect rabbits.

Paul

Do they eat the whole leaf or just the top half?
They nibble until they get a mouth full and then move on to the next
part of the plant.

Paul

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/4/19 9:21 PM, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 6/4/2019 12:53 PM, T wrote:
On 6/4/19 10:31 AM, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 5/31/2019 1:32 PM, T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.

https://ibb.co/yRHh66J

Seems to me a "critter" would have eaten the whole thing.

What is going on?

Many thanks,
-T
Around here, I would suspect rabbits.

Paul

Do they eat the whole leaf or just the top half?
They nibble until they get a mouth full and then move on to the next
part of the plant.

Paul

That would explain the half eaten

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/4/2019 10:11 PM, T wrote:
On 6/4/19 9:21 PM, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 6/4/2019 12:53 PM, T wrote:
On 6/4/19 10:31 AM, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 5/31/2019 1:32 PM, T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.

https://ibb.co/yRHh66J

Seems to me a "critter" would have eaten the whole thing.

What is going on?

Many thanks,
-T
Around here, I would suspect rabbits.

Paul

Do they eat the whole leaf or just the top half?
They nibble until they get a mouth full and then move on to the next
part of the plant.

Paul

That would explain the half eaten
That is exactly what the cotton tails do to my wife's flowers!

Paul

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/5/19 8:07 PM, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 6/4/2019 10:11 PM, T wrote:
On 6/4/19 9:21 PM, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 6/4/2019 12:53 PM, T wrote:
On 6/4/19 10:31 AM, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 5/31/2019 1:32 PM, T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.

https://ibb.co/yRHh66J

Seems to me a "critter" would have eaten the whole thing.

What is going on?

Many thanks,
-T
Around here, I would suspect rabbits.

Paul

Do they eat the whole leaf or just the top half?
They nibble until they get a mouth full and then move on to the next
part of the plant.

Paul

That would explain the half eaten
That is exactly what the cotton tails do to my wife's flowers!

Paul


I wonder if it is on purpose to allow the plant to
grow back so they can harvest it again? If so,
that would be one smart bunny!

What is wrong with my onions?
 

T wrote:
....
I wonder if it is on purpose to allow the plant to
grow back so they can harvest it again? If so,
that would be one smart bunny!

i wish that were true here, but the wabbits take
the beans right off at nearly ground level.

groundhogs will leave the bottom leaves alone
(they like the tender new growth).


songbird

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/6/2019 5:26 PM, songbird wrote:
T wrote:
...
I wonder if it is on purpose to allow the plant to
grow back so they can harvest it again? If so,
that would be one smart bunny!

i wish that were true here, but the wabbits take
the beans right off at nearly ground level.

groundhogs will leave the bottom leaves alone
(they like the tender new growth).


songbird

damwabbits. Ugh.
The daring, dastardly little girl in me recently set off a stinkbomb
down a damwabbit hole. (or maybe just a woodchuck.) It was those kind
that poof up & then explode. Short while later my son was bouncing on
the trampoline, said "something stinks!". Not sure it ever reached the
damwabbit though. 3rd grade entertainment, o how I've missed it.

What is wrong with my onions?
 

T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.
....

if you are still having trouble with onions
after this season send me a note (this e-mail
works) with your mailing address and i'll send
you some of the bunching onions i have growing
now.

they're in bloom now and look to be growing
really well.

the other day i was looking at the blooms
and there were at least eight different bee
species on them including one i'd not seen
before. :) i wish i'd had my camera with me
because it was a rather large bee too, pretty
impressive...


songbird

What is wrong with my onions?
 

On 6/20/19 3:10 AM, songbird wrote:
T wrote:
Hi All,

The few onions that managed to make it through the winter
were going strong, then suddenly it is like something cut off
the leaves, except for the scapes which were all in tact.
...

if you are still having trouble with onions
after this season send me a note (this e-mail
works) with your mailing address and i'll send
you some of the bunching onions i have growing
now.

they're in bloom now and look to be growing
really well.

the other day i was looking at the blooms
and there were at least eight different bee
species on them including one i'd not seen
before. :) i wish i'd had my camera with me
because it was a rather large bee too, pretty
impressive...


songbird


That is a nice offer. Thank you! I am having no
problems with the 100 for $3.00 onion marbles from
Wal Mart.

I think my onion seed issues have to do with the suppliers,
not me (this time). The green onion seeds I got from Wal Mart
and sprouting in droves, so it ain't me (this time).