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    Onion Spacing

    I planted about 50 onion sets in a bed about 9 inches apart on a grid. I was looking at them all growing nicely today and it occured to me that they might be a bit too far apart.

    Would it be worth planting more sets in between?

    Loving my allotment!
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    I would, but then I cram everything in. Doesn't always work mind If you want big onions, then I reckon give them the space but otherwise I'm sure you could sneak a few more in there.
    Last edited by Shadylane; 27-02-2011, 11:45 PM.

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    • #3
      Absolutely!

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      • #4
        Great.....I will then! Could I interspersed with red ones?

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        • #5
          You'd have to ask the white ones if they mind
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
            You'd have to ask the white ones if they mind
            lol, that cracked me up.

            The only difficulty with planting in a grid very close together is that you will perhaps have a problem weeding but otherwise onions will grow very well close together

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
              You'd have to ask the white ones if they mind
              I suppose I should run it past the Red ones too! Now you come to mention it.....

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Aberdeenplotter View Post
                you will perhaps have a problem weeding
                I hand weed anyway (can't really use a hoe, bad shoulders), but onions do well with a mulch of grass clippings which keeps moisture in and weeds out
                All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                • #9
                  I tend to plant my onions about 4" apart in rows and they do fine but then again I don't want big ones

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Alison View Post
                    I tend to plant my onions about 4" apart in rows and they do fine but then again I don't want big ones
                    I like big ones sometimes and small ones sometimes......

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                    • #11
                      i only hand weed my onions, i dont trust myself with a hoe

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Pies View Post
                        i only hand weed my onions, i dont trust myself with a hoe
                        Ditto! Besides, hand weeding is therapeutic.
                        All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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                        • #13
                          Advice i was given for Onions. Was plant 4'' apart, with 9'' between rows??? Is there a set distance?? for sets.

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                          • #14
                            I did an experimental sq. foot bed last year and did 16 in a sq.foot - 3" apart each way. They were small and hard and have stored well but I'd only do 9 per sq.foot if I did it again.
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                            • #15
                              Sets are one thing I do plant close together as we don't want massive ones - 4" apart and 6" between rows, I'll even give them a water during our dry fortnight we usually get in May, to keep them happy.
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