onion seedlings ok?????

[Aberdeenplotter]

Fantastic!!

I totally agree

[chilli_grower]

Hi ap. I have been hoping u would reply! All good so far!

[chilli_grower]

ok, these were getting way too big for the greenhouse, so I planted them out this morning.

Maybe a little too early, but I didn't have much choice!

I hardened them off for a week first.

THey are planted alongside some carrots, and now all fleeced up...

I am deliberately going to grow just one on, in a big pot in the gh as an experiment

Fingers crossed....

[Kristen]

ok, these were getting way too big for the greenhouse, so I planted them out this morning.

Scarily healthy

THey are planted alongside some carrots, and now all fleeced up...

I am of-the-school that a "wall" doesn't stop carrot fly, and it needs a "roof" too as it only needs one or two carrot fly to get lifted up-and-over the barrier by wind currently to do annoying damage to the carrots

[fishpond]

Scarily healthy


I am of-the-school that a "wall" doesn't stop carrot fly, and it needs a "roof" too as it only needs one or two carrot fly to get lifted up-and-over the barrier by wind currently to do annoying damage to the carrots

Chilli grower, superb onions, jealousy doesn't come into it.

Kristen, as most gardens/allotments are surrounded by fences/hedges/houses, I think you are right about a roof to protect carrots.

[chilli_grower]

A roof will be coming....

I am glad you like them so far!!!

[chilli_grower]

update

Just a quick update for those interested.

Since planting the kelsaes out, they seem to be doing rather well.

Unlike my french beans

Here are a few pics.....

I have carrots under the fleece.

[Aberdeenplotter]

They won't put on serious weight till after the longest day so they are doing great for now. Do try to keep them growing straight. The onion in the background is on the lean

[chilli_grower]

Well spotted AP, and thanks for the advice.

Yes I will try my best to keep straight. It is actually a little trickier to achieve than I thought it would be, as they naturally lean over a little to the side of my garden where the sun is!!!!!

[chilli_grower]

Here are a few pics of the kelsaes, that I took tonight.

One of them is already around the size of a grapefruit!!!!!!!!

[chilli_grower]

Quick kelsae update:

I have now pulled a lot of the carrots that were alongside the onions, as they were blocking the light considerably.

THe bulbs are now getting full sun all day (when it is out).

THe foliage is starting to slowly brown at the edges, but I am asuming this is normal as the onion reaches the end of it's life?

THey have a pretty good size on them now.

I hope they don't get ill within the next few weeks.

I'd like them to get a bit bigger!!!!!!

THe biggest is 19 inches circumference.

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Nice onions "Chilli!"

But sad to say! Having breached the "Summer Solstice" it's all downhill from here!

Sad to think about, but think it was "Kristen" who highlighted the fact with onions, it's all about day length etc

Sure AP shall put in an appearance n prove me wrong!

But think this is why the "Show Bench" folk start em super Dooper early under lights!

Me? I grow em to shove in my face!

N yeah! Been a great year for em this year!

[chilli_grower]

Thought I'd revive this thread!

This year I am having a go at kelsaes again. They are taking priority over the chillies!!!!!

Last year my biggest was 4lb 4oz, I hope to beat that this year....

Here are a few pics I just took of the seedlings after re staking them, and giving them a bit of a trim.

Compared to last year they are certainly thicker and have one extra leaf. This is despite the fact that I sowed them a few weeks later than the previous year.

I also used a different seed supplier this time...

Fingers crossed......