Question about ramp growth

tinknal · #1 04/08/12, 01:40 PM

How do ramps grow? I found some today that are just popping up. Do the bulbs continue to grow after emergence, or is this as big as they will be. I did not dig them, hoping that they grow more.

vicker · #2 04/08/12, 02:00 PM

The bulbs will get larger, but the leaves will all but disappear making the plant harder to find. Then they should get the little snowball blossoms.

tinknal · #3 04/08/12, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by vicker

The bulbs will get larger, but the leaves will all but disappear making the plant harder to find. Then they should get the little snowball blossoms.

Thanks, the leaves are just appearing now. I'll dig them before the leaves go away, just want them to grow as much as possible.

jwal10 · #4 04/08/12, 02:54 PM

Make sure and leave some for next year, although digging can make for a better crop, usually takes 2 years to get back to full production....James

tinknal · #5 04/08/12, 03:20 PM

Yeah, I only take about half from each spot. I harvested from this spot last year and there is at least as many there now as last year, maybe more.

fffarmergirl · #6 04/08/12, 05:58 PM

Go back and look at them once a week and see how long it takes before they start turning brown then going away. See what's in bloom then and keep track so you'll know when they'll be at their peak next year. They get a lot bigger, later in the season. The leaves of ours get about the size of small tulips or daffodils.

We dry ours in the dehydrator (stinks up the whole house LOL) and vacuum pack them in jars. They crumble very easily after they're dried and can be used in place of onion powder - much more yummy.

Also - they'll keep for literally months in the 'fridge.