From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   T wrote:   
   > Hi All,   
   >   
   > I planted the onion marbles I got from Wal Mart.  They are   
   > growing fine (go figure).   
   >   
   > Question: at what stage growth do they harvest marble sized   
   > onions for sale?   
      
     when they are about the right size.  they may   
   root prune and lift them to get them to stop   
   growing but the best way to get a decent start   
   is to plant the seeds at the right time and then   
   they will go dormant in the heat of summer.   
      
     if they are too big when planted then they   
   may go to flower instead of forming a bulb the   
   next time they are planted.  also make sure the   
   plants are kept watered regularly.  the more   
   uneven the weather the more likely the plant   
   will flower.   
      
     even if an onion plant does flower the bulb   
   may still be edible, just not well formed for   
   storage.  eat 'em up.  :)  still good.   
      
      
     songbird   
      
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