Kitchen Garden Forum

I put my onions on a mesh shelf in the polytunnel to dry a few weeks ago, but when I,ve used some of them the first couple of layers are green. Do you think it is because I put them in the polytunnel to dry as I normally put them in the shed? I have now put them in the shed but they all look green.

Maybe it's what they are supposed to be doing, Mrs I?? I have certainly had that "problem" and have used the onions in the normal way and never considered it unusual. The light in the polytunnel should not have made any difference, I always dry ours off in the fully light greenhouse.

Thanks for your reply Monika. I didn,t know if it was alright to use the green layers - I was thinking of when potatoes go green - silly me!!!!!

Hi Mrs I,
To put your mind at rest Scallions are onions in the green and are widely eaten not only in UK but right across Europe.
I know that you will enjoy eating the onions you have grown.
JB.