I know what you mean! I've grown reds and whites from sets and the whites always, always do better. The reds seem lacklustre and weak by comparison and tend to bolt as soon as the weather turns warm. They're nowhere near as big and as good for storing as the white ones either. This year I'm leaving them well alone and going for some shallots instead!
Hello have just become the proud rentee of an allotment. But what can I plant now so that I can harvest something in autumn/winter. Don't care what it is just want to grow a few things before planning next weeks crop. soil is an ex cattle field, clay like but in asunny spot. Help!
can anyone tell me if it too early to plant out onion sets ? the weather is mild at the moment but march is supposed to be very cold again, maybe frost and snow, will onions be affected and if so, could i cover them with fleece ?
onions are fascinating and i love them; eating as well as growing! The fungal disease "white rot" sounds particularly nasty and thankfully i have not experienced it, or rather my onions havent! As for storing, my wife and i always tend to store our's in wooden crates in the cellar.
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This year I'm leaving them well alone and going for some shallots instead!