Autumn onion set with flower stalk?

my autumn planted onions are getting big now...but noticed a few where a flower stalk is growing and looks like it will flower....is this normal?

 

They've bolted, best eat the flowering ones now Snork, they won't keep.

 

Heck, how has that happened?

 

Could be a number of things, they got too dry, or the winter wasn't cold enough. Feeding can make em bolt to, and sometimes they do it just for the hell of it

 

Not so much of a problem on the overwintered kinds, (not so worried about storing them for a long time), but always found it an increasing problem on spring grown sets.

So only grow from seed now.

 

When lots go to seed I'll just remove the flowers, but leave their stalks to indicate those onions yhat need pulling/using first.

 

Thanks everyone! Will pick and use some of the bolding ones. Not all have done it so fingers crossed they will be ok.

 

Went and picks a fewthat had bolted and will use them in dinner tonight. Hopefully no more will bolt.

 

Just wondering if these garlic look ok? Planted autumn time. Theyre got/had rust and keep trying to get rid of it. Don't think they'll be any good. /should they be bigger by now?

 

They look fine Snork

They won't blub up till they take the nutrient back in from the leaves in summer

 

Looks like it must've been a very mild attack, this is how badly it affected my garlic one year

 

Heck! As soon as i saw some of the red rusty stuff i snipped the leaves off....keeps coming back so can only wait and see how bad it may get. When are they usually ready for picking?

 

When the tops die back july/august usually.

No chemical control for rust, but practice good housekeeping and burn the bits you cut off.

Don't crowd the plants next year and don't use any nitrogen fertiliser, it encourages it

 

Thanks zigs! Are they a bit too overcrowded then?