[Rich72]

Come and join the onion club next year Rich    I can't explain why it is so satisfying to turn a tiny little black seed into a glorious big brown onion, but it is 

I will need lots of advice re planting out etc.  I am an onion from seed virgin

[New shoot]

I will need lots of advice re planting out etc.  I am an onion from seed virgin

No problem  There were quite a few people in the same boat this year and any questions posted on here received lots of replies and advice

[Annen]

The onions seeds I sowed a couple of weeks ago are showing through...

[Annen]

My simiane banana shallots are still showing no signs of turning their tops over...





Some have succumbed to root rot, though.

[Salmo]

The onions seeds I sowed a couple of weeks ago are showing through...

What variety?

[Annen]

The onions seeds I sowed a couple of weeks ago are showing through...

What variety?

Paris early white overwintering onion from Realseeds

[New shoot]

Mine are lifted and having dried for a while outside, are now in the shed.  I would normally put them in the greenhouse, but I think its just too hot in there at the moment.  The shed is dry, airy and warm, so it seems a better bet.



The biggest ones I have are pretty good.  I have about a dozen like this and then the rest get progessively smaller, but even the smallest ones are a decent size for cooking with 



These are Globo and have been kept weeded, but not watered, since they were planted out.  I'm sure they would have been bigger if I had watered, but onions and spuds are on my 'fend for yourself' list I'm afraid 

It always amazes me how onion plants turn from tiny little wisps of seedlings into big fat onions 

[Snoop]

New shoot, those are beauties. Congratulations. Looks like they did a good job fending for themselves, so congratulations to them too!

[New shoot]

Thank you Snoop    Smug mode was fully engaged as I stashed them in the shed 

[tosca100]

I have onion envy!

Will be trying again and hoping for better conditions and less chompers next year.

[sunshineband]

Thank you Snoop    Smug mode was fully engaged as I stashed them in the shed 

It is such a lovely feeling isn't it? 

I took up some of the Kelsae a bit too soon, and the necks have not dried off properly, so I shall be using them first. The heaviest was nearly 2kg, so maybe onion marmalade might be the way forward? 

The smaller ones are all fine and now in their wooden trays in the garage, and they should store well, I hope.

[chillimummy]

Mine are still in the ground but think will pull them up soon as don't think they will grow much more now 

[cadalot]

Mine are now all dry and hanging in the shed and I have lots of blades of grass that are Japanese Senshyu yellow inter onions ready to go in the ground on my next visit to the allotment.

Actually thinking about it as I have just harvested all my tomatoes due to blight could I plant some in the flower buckets that are now empty in the back garden?

What fertiliser would be best to use to freshen up the soil for them? 

[Annen]

The winter onions grown from seed (Paris early white) have been transplanted into their final resting place.  Only two rows so leaving lots of bed for the sets I bought in the market.

[harry]

I'm growing Kelsae fom seed and will sow them New Years Day