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13-09-2008, 05:36 PM
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 onions - when?? Hi everyone well today i have dug over my small patch and put some nutrients back into the soil, compost and fish, blood & bone. I have my onion sets and would be really grateful if someone would let me know when to plant them out (i may do this tomorrow if thats good) and also can i plant them in the same spot as the ones i took out a few weeks back, i only have a little plot in my garden! Thanks v much x
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13-09-2008, 05:48 PM
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| Toby Buckland on Gardeners World said on the programme this week that this weekend is a must-do for planting onion sets. I've just got back from the lottie after planting 50 Senshyu and 50 red ones.
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13-09-2008, 05:52 PM
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| Toby Doo dah on GW said he was putting them in this week, bought mine today, rough dug the bed on friday in the sunshine hoping it would dry out enough to put the mincer over it friday afternoon we had a thunderstorm and the ground was sodden again this morning, its been a dry day today so might give it a go tomorrow |
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13-09-2008, 07:28 PM
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| i have 50 senshyu and 50 red ones as well to do tomorrow then, well it is all ready, better enjoy the weather while we can, as says its gonna be a nice day!!
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13-09-2008, 08:53 PM
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| I went to Wilkos to get some sets to plant out this weekend but the sales assistant said that they were having problems getting any in due to a shortage resulting from a general crop failure. Anyone else heard this? |
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13-09-2008, 09:05 PM
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13-09-2008, 09:08 PM
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could be a coincidence ....
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13-09-2008, 09:32 PM
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| I have Senshyu ( an old favourite) and Radar. I also bought some white strong garlic who's name escapes me and some autumn planting shallots(which were very expensive) Whole lot cost not a kick in the bot off eight squid!  I might try a few of my own garlic planted in the autumn as well, just as an experiment! Been planting leeks today so I will be having an allium weekend! 
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13-09-2008, 10:49 PM
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| My onion sets (ordered from Dobies) haven't arrived yet! Which is just as well because the ground isn't ready for them to be planted out anyway. Despite two completely dry days this week, including today, the torrential rain the rest of the week means that it's getting worse. Far too wet to dig, and there's plenty of digging to be done before I can do any planting. Sigh. Any hints on when's the latest I can get them in? I thought I was safe even if it takes until, say, the end of October? I'm *so* fed up with the rain!! PS how exciting!! I decided to check the forecast - usually don't bother these days as it's just depressing lol - and the next 10 days look really nice, only one day with light rain and the rest all dry! I might get out to do some digging in the week then and get everything ready for when the onion sets finally turn up http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Gloucester-UKXX0062
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13-09-2008, 11:00 PM
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Can you move the 'onion space' at all? It's best not to plant the same things in the same places as disease can build up in the soil - if it's impossible mental note you must move them next year! Hubby foolishly asked me to go to the garden centre to get a pressie for his Nan, managed to come out with lots more too! 50 red onions, 50 Radar, 50 Senshyu and 20 Shallots. I was going to plant them this weekend but there's no room yet so they will have to wait a while. Dementer, it says plant in autumn so I think you have time on your side still. |
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13-09-2008, 11:12 PM
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Honestly, it was rotten today, a lovely September day, all dry and sunny but I couldn't get and do anything cos the ground is still like soup! Had to resort to taking my little one to the library which was a bit embarassing because I've had 2 books since April and I've been too busy in the garden to take them back! Ho hum.
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14-09-2008, 12:51 AM
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14-09-2008, 08:09 AM
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| I plant my sets and garlic in October, read about this being the time somewhere and it seems to be OK for this area, of course I suppose the further you go north, then the earlier this would be. Don't know terribly much about the norf, do they have perma frost from Brum upwards?
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14-09-2008, 09:48 PM
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I find it hard to believe you couldn't get onion sets in Spain tracy? 
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14-09-2008, 10:35 PM
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| well in the lovely sun, i planted out 100 onions today< so fingers crossed for a great crop, especially the red ones as i made lovely onion tarts this summer!
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15-09-2008, 06:55 PM
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| i know it sounds stupid but in mainland spain its no problem but in the canary islands its a different matter altogether, canarian growers believe in onions from seed not sets they look at you daft when you mention sets i really only want sets because of the ease of growing them and the shorter time to harvest , have tried big seeds companies and they cant export onions sets have family coming out soon but all the sites i have looked at say that sets arnt available till spring so whats a girl to do ......think i will have to go the canarian way and grow from seed cheers tracy |
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15-09-2008, 08:56 PM
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| Tracy - do have a go from seed, but in the meantime your family should certainly be able to get hold of some sets for you from garden centre about this time of year.
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16-09-2008, 10:16 AM
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| I've planted out 50 red onion sets this week. Also thought I would have a try with onions from seed. I sewed these a few weeks ago and already they are about 2" high.....look like blades of grass. I tried to space the seeds well and in the main the seedlings are about 1/2" apart. I'm not sure what to do next though. Should I thin them out? Can they be moved later.....or do I just leave them to get on with it? At the moment they are a catch crop underneath some broccolli.....so a bit shaded. Once the broccolli is finished they will have all the space. Any advice really appreciated....Christine |
Will have to go somewhere else