Chris I do the same with beetroot and turnips but to a small degree, I wash the beetroot seed first before putting them into the plugs... Handy little things lol.
hi chis///scroggin that looks wel lchris I am. hoping that my stepsons put my polly tunnel up this year and I might give that a try my local g/ c useualy have a big skip where you can put discarded trays my red onions are red barron and sturto I got my onions from a potatoe merchant in Scotland 100 a bag but works out cheaper than others sold in 150 about 65pence cheaper for 2 bags any/one wants name just ask my beet I put in toilet rolls after soaked over night when large enough plant out if cold put fleese over
just an update on the onions thankfully weather has changed so I have got all of my sets planted with only onions which I grew from seed still to plant.
I mentioned previously I start off my sets in module trays and they get a great start and grow quickly see root ball in picture on onion set.
Once planted there is no problem with birds lifting and frost pushing out ground.
hope everyone's onions are doing well and are ready to lift and store
my onions this year are from sets and seed planted and I am happy with my anticipated return however I have lost some red onions this year because they have gone to seed so may plant more red ones from seed next year. Picked up some seed on Sunday so will give them a go they are Rossa Di Toscana so if any members out there have had good results please let me know.
picture is of one bed planted at lottie and will post other pictures with update later in the week
Had a canny return also on my shallots so they are getting pickled so as
hi chris72 verdum will be taking my onions up at w/end most have fell over and red are still standing tall so will give them a extra week to se how they go . having sausage and mash with chopped chives in mash smell great . chris as I said few weeks ago will try and do them in modules from seed next time son in law has seen my garlic and dropping massive hints that they like garlic Michael
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Chris I do the same with beetroot and turnips but to a small degree, I wash the beetroot seed first before putting them into the plugs... Handy little things lol.
hi chis///scroggin that looks wel lchris I am. hoping that my stepsons put my polly tunnel up this year and I might give that a try my local g/ c useualy have a big skip where you can put discarded trays my red onions are red barron and sturto I got my onions from a potatoe merchant in Scotland 100 a bag but works out cheaper than others sold in 150 about 65pence cheaper for 2 bags any/one wants name just ask my beet I put in toilet rolls after soaked over night when large enough plant out if cold put fleese over
hi whelsh onion it is realy easy when you try and the best of all takes about 10 mins to weed membrane stops weeds
Hi all
just an update on the onions thankfully weather has changed so I have got all of my sets planted with only onions which I grew from seed still to plant.
I mentioned previously I start off my sets in module trays and they get a great start and grow quickly see root ball in picture on onion set.
Once planted there is no problem with birds lifting and frost pushing out ground.
Happy gardening
Hi al
hope everyone's onions are doing well and are ready to lift and store
my onions this year are from sets and seed planted and I am happy with my anticipated return however I have lost some red onions this year because they have gone to seed so may plant more red ones from seed next year. Picked up some seed on Sunday so will give them a go they are Rossa Di Toscana so if any members out there have had good results please let me know.
picture is of one bed planted at lottie and will post other pictures with update later in the week
Had a canny return also on my shallots so they are getting pickled so as
happy gardening to all
hi chris72 verdum will be taking my onions up at w/end most have fell over and red are still standing tall so will give them a extra week to se how they go . having sausage and mash with chopped chives in mash smell great . chris as I said few weeks ago will try and do them in modules from seed next time son in law has seen my garlic and dropping massive hints that they like garlic
Michael
Hi Verdun
It has been a good year for both veg and said crops and I am still successional planting after crops are being moved out
My main onion bed is just being preped for some kale and swede this week and my other onion beds I will give another few weeks
Lifting and hanging onions today glass of wine tonight I,ll say
happy gardening
Hi all
Transferred all onions into greenhouse for final week then ready for storage/hanging
Garlic at home awaitng the better half to plait up so once this is done will drop a line
Hopefully good storage will last my onions out well into next year
Happy gardeing
