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I have the following, which have been sown in module for overwintering but not yet planted out: onions (sown September, still blades of grass), broad beans (sown late October, not yet through) and peas (ditto).
Given that the winter is drawing on, the days are short, I've got a persistent cough that makes digging a pain, and I haven't yet cleared a space for everything to be planted out in...
Can I leave any or all of the above in their modules / rootrainers and plant them out in Spring? If I do so, will I need to feed the soil (esp the onions as they have been in situ for nearly 2 months already) to keep them happy over winter? The concern I've got with the onions particularly is that they are supposed to be the thickness of a pencil (someone in here said) before planting out, and mine are nowhere near and I don't see how they can grow much more in a module with limited space and nutrients?
If I plant them out, can I put any of them (the beans?) in the semi-shaded area at the back of the plot which has already been cleared but will probably get more frost?
Also, on the subject of onions, I planted out onion sets 2 weeks ago and there is no sign of them yet. A few have been pulled out of the soil, by birds I assume, which I have replanted. Do you reckon the rest are under the soil just getting their roots sorted out before they show their heads, or might they have rotted, or might the birds (or mice, we have those too) have eaten the sets rather than just pulling them out of the ground?
Er, that's all. Thank you in advance, I'm sure all I really need is a bit of reassurance!
Given that the winter is drawing on, the days are short, I've got a persistent cough that makes digging a pain, and I haven't yet cleared a space for everything to be planted out in...
Can I leave any or all of the above in their modules / rootrainers and plant them out in Spring? If I do so, will I need to feed the soil (esp the onions as they have been in situ for nearly 2 months already) to keep them happy over winter? The concern I've got with the onions particularly is that they are supposed to be the thickness of a pencil (someone in here said) before planting out, and mine are nowhere near and I don't see how they can grow much more in a module with limited space and nutrients?
If I plant them out, can I put any of them (the beans?) in the semi-shaded area at the back of the plot which has already been cleared but will probably get more frost?
Also, on the subject of onions, I planted out onion sets 2 weeks ago and there is no sign of them yet. A few have been pulled out of the soil, by birds I assume, which I have replanted. Do you reckon the rest are under the soil just getting their roots sorted out before they show their heads, or might they have rotted, or might the birds (or mice, we have those too) have eaten the sets rather than just pulling them out of the ground?
Er, that's all. Thank you in advance, I'm sure all I really need is a bit of reassurance!
..... i've been meaning to cover them with fleece, but not got round to it yet ...... not sure if that helps at all?
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