Leaning onions

[DigginDebs]

Hello

This is my first post, i've been reading the forums for couple of weeks now and have pick up many a good tip.

Anyway, I have onions stalks that are between 8 and 10" tall, some are now touching the soil. I'm not sure if this is a bad thing or not but I remember once seeing onion stalks tied up with a pretty bow when I was a child and remember thinking that gardener must be a lil loopy LOL

My question is - do I need to tie my onion stalks up ? if so what should I use ?

I'm a very very newbie gardener, I grew a small crop of potatoes and tomatoes last year which has prompted me to try to grow more of my own this year but I really dont have a clue what I'm doing, I'm just sewing, potting, planting and praying .... oh and watering.

TIA for any advice, it will be greatly appreciated

[chris]

Welcome

Mine are doing the same! They're also leaning to try and get as much sun as possible (growing them near a fence).. Leaves have been resting on the soil for a few months now and they're still growing fine - but will watch this thread to see if I need to sort them out - it hadn't even crossed my mind!

[maytreefrannie]

I'm not knowledgeable at all in this area, but when that happened (another year) with my onions, I earthed them up. Can't remember if it helped them to stand up better, but I did pick onions that year (again, can't remember if the amount yielded was high or low).

Your idea of tying them loosely sounds good, I think that sounds as if it would work.

Anyway, someone with more wisdom/knowledge will be on soon, no doubt.

[Florence Fennel]

It's only my second year as far as onions are concerned, so my advice is that you should use the Search Button on here and you'll find loads of advice. Welcome to the Vine and could you put your location into your profile? You will then get better advice for growing in your geographical area.

[gojiberry]

I don't tie mine up but I do know that the championship growers tie their onions up from a very early stage. They are tied up between two canes. Don't think it really matters when growing out in the garden or lottie.

Ian

[Mick O]

Mine are leaning in the garden, as chrismarks because of fence. The ones at allotment are straight as they have all round light. My leaning onions are still growing well and bulbing up o.k.
Mick

[Snadger]

As has been mentioned, show onions are staked to keep them upright and keep there leaves from geting dirty, or munched by slugs if they are laying on the ground.
Normal run of the mill eating onions don't need staking!

[King Carrot]

I planted mine next to a South facing wall - and they're also leaning over towards the Sun. Still expecting reasonable as can be onions, considering they only went in the ground in early April, due to constant rain and the ground being too soggy and cold to prepare the bed. Am intending to try to prepare the bed in the Autumn, as if