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most of the tops on my onions have flopped over, does this mean that they
are ready for lifting?

thanks in advance


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Hi All,
most of the tops on my onions have flopped over, does this mean that they
are ready for lifting?

thanks in advance

No. Not until the tops have turned brown.

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On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:27:52 +0100, "A Plumber"
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Hi All,
most of the tops on my onions have flopped over, does this mean that they
are ready for lifting?

thanks in advance



In my garden it means either:
the cats have been snoozing on them
or the rain has been so hard it's bent them over
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On 28 July, 13:17, mogga wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:27:52 +0100, "A Plumber"
wrote:

Hi All,
most of the tops on my onions have flopped over, does this mean that they
are ready for lifting?


thanks in advance


In my garden it means either:
the cats have been snoozing on them
or the rain has been so hard it's bent them over
--http://www.bra-and-pants.comhttp://www.holidayunder100.co.uk


Or there has been drought conditions & there will be only small onions.
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