Overwintering onions

[Monika]

The foliage of my overwintering onions 'Radar' look decidedly poorly after the last few nights' hard frost. Will they sit up again? The garlic 'Thermidrome' and 'Albigensian White', planted next to them, are straight upright and fine.

[Ian F]

Monika,

I have grown Radar, and they are tough old things. In my experience the important thing is root development, the tops perk up very quickly when the weather improves. Having said that you do need to expect some losses.

[Monika]

Thanks, Ian. so there is hope for them yet! Actually, this morning I met Deryck Raw, the champion onion grower and onion judge who lives in our village and I asked him the same question. And he thought, like you, that they would perk up again.

[Tigger]

Well - you can't do better than that!