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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Cluelessbutkeen on November 09, 2007, 17:54

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: Cluelessbutkeen on November 09, 2007, 17:54

I wonder if somebody could assist me.

New to forum and in second year of Allotment Vegetable Gardening.

I've ordered and received my seeds and onions for next year.

I grew Stuttgart from sets last year (very successful) and Walla Walla from seed (less than successful).

I've just received the stuttgart sets but have forgotten when I planted them this year, I think it was Feb.

Can I leave the sets in the garage until then or will I have to plant them earlier?

Appreciate help on this and as its such a basic question I'm sure you'll understand I'm fairly new to this.

Thanks

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: muntjac on November 09, 2007, 17:55

put them in the cold and dry place n they will be fine :wink:

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: Cluelessbutkeen on November 10, 2007, 08:52

Thanks, much appreciated, I shall leave them in the garage.

Have a nice weekend.

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: muntjac on November 10, 2007, 11:32

ur welcome ,,, next question  :wink:  :lol:

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: shaun on November 10, 2007, 15:19

Quote from: "muntjac"

ur welcome ,,, next question  :wink:  :lol:

can you transfer diseases onto your plot with onion and shallot sets ?

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: muntjac on November 10, 2007, 15:25

nah unless they are manky ,sets are usually " cooked " to stop them growing till they are planted i have never heard of any probs with them :wink:

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: shaun on November 10, 2007, 15:28

just a thought,cus this chap who grows onions on the same patch every year says he would never plant sets cus of this.

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: Bobby T on November 10, 2007, 17:51

Quote from: "shaun"

just a thought,cus this chap who grows onions on the same patch every year says he would never plant sets cus of this.

   I'd have thought he would have been more likely to to have a build up of problems growing in the bed all the time.Would have thought trace elements must get depleted.
     More of a worry to me is that many of us are gifted,swop or buy in cabbage, caulies wallflowers ect with out thinking that we may be introducing clubroot  :evil:   Bob

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: shaun on November 10, 2007, 20:15

not realy bobby some folks grow onions on the same bit of land year after year,every winter you add manure.
robinsons (http://www.mammothonion.co.uk/history.htm)have used the same site for there onions for over a hundred years.

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: gobs on November 10, 2007, 20:19

I just meant to say, that they do, some crops don't nec need rotating. Some people advocate the same about toms and beans are grown in the same site by many. :wink:

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: splodger on November 10, 2007, 20:32

i use the same bed for onions and beans - for about 3 seasons - then have a move around - i now of many peeps who keep the same onion bed going for years - it works for them ok

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: shaun on November 10, 2007, 20:38

Quote from: "splodger"

i use the same bed for onions and beans - for about 3 seasons - then have a move around - i now of many peeps who keep the same onion bed going for years - it works for them ok

the ones who have them for years splodge do they use sets or grow from seed ?

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: splodger on November 10, 2007, 20:47

most my gardening friends use both shaun - as do i

seeds represent more of a challenge - sets - well they are sets - any fool can grow em  :wink: they are pretty fool proof  :lol:


how did you get on with the jack russel - and pups - haven't seen any updates - although i did miss quite a bit when i was in hosp - last time

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: shaun on November 10, 2007, 20:52

Quote from: "splodger"

how did you get on with the jack russel - and pups - haven't seen any updates - although i did miss quite a bit when i was in hosp - last time

thought i told you all shes still a virgin or the dog had the snip :wink: ,will try again next season.she went through all the motions again but just didnt put on any weight, :cry: still lover her though :wink:

Title: Onion Sets - Stuttgart
Post by: splodger on November 10, 2007, 20:56

ah - shame - sorry - i missed quite a few weeks - and there are just too many posts to get through

don't give up on her - all great things come to those that wait  :wink: