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    Hi All


    do you need to water onion beds everyday this hot weather

    thanks

    Anthonyjb

  • #2
    I don't water my onions Tony as I don't want to encourage any rotting. Here's some interesting info.

    Garden Organic's advice on watering vegetables
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    • #3
      NO!!! Nothing that is growing in open ground needs watering every day.

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      • #4
        I water very little outdoors and havent ever watered onions once they are in a bed with no problems, admittedly this is partly due to the fact I cant get to my allotment every day.

        If you are growing in tubs then you may have to consider some watering.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Veggielot View Post
          I water very little outdoors and havent ever watered onions once they are in a bed with no problems, admittedly this is partly due to the fact I cant get to my allotment every day.

          If you are growing in tubs then you may have to consider some watering.
          Same here regarding onions - I rarely weed them either (despite what the manuals say)
          .......because you're thinking of putting the kettle on and making a pot of tea perhaps, you old weirdo. (Veggie Chicken - 25/01/18)

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          • #6
            I do water my onion bed, not every day, but a couple of times a week in dry weather, as if they become too dry and stressed the onion will run to seed. This happens quite quickly on my clay soil, if not watched like a hawk.
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            • #7
              I tend to water the onions that I have in tubs a couple of times a week, not too much water. The ones I have in the big raised beds I water maybe once a week, again not too much water.
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              • #8
                water my onions thoroughly once a week,and keep them weeded and mulched with straw,it definitely improves the crop,especially keeping the weed competition down
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                • #9
                  I water mine once a week, but the ones in the pots get watered every time I'm down there. Same applies to anything else growing in pots.
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                  • #10
                    Bigmallly Rustylady. Veggie lot. Kevinm67. Mikes. Chef gage

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                    Thank you all for your help



                    Anthonyjb

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                    • #11
                      Sorry if I spelt you name wrong


                      ANthonyjb

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by anthonyjb View Post
                        Bigmallly Rustylady. Veggie lot. Kevinm67. Mikes. Chef gage

                        Snakesshack. Hammesy



                        Thank you all for your help


                        Anthonyjb
                        Even though you are still none the wiser...........
                        sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
                        --------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Official Member Of The Nutters Club - Rwanda Branch.
                        -------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Sent from my ZX Spectrum with no predictive text..........
                        -----------------------------------------------------------
                        KOYS - King Of Yellow Stickers..............

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                        • #13
                          Excellent - that was my question too and it's been answered
                          Is there anything that isn't made better by half an hour pottering in the veg patch?

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