[GrowinGrowinGone]

Count me in! I am going to start tomorrow with some Red Baron seed that arrived last week.  I am also going to try some Kelsae and sweet spanish onion Utah in the next couple of weeks. 

Was there any general views from people who did this previous of which variety worked well, and those that didn't?

[New shoot]

I've sown Kelsea early before and did well with them 

[sunshineband]

I blame DD for this    He got me started and the lure of getting to play with seeds in the deep midwinter was too much to resist then and still is now

    Yup.. me too!!

He does have  a lot to answer for, in a good way of course 

I have written my sowing date in my diary as this year's festive season is chocka with people here, there and everywhere.  31st December 

[DD.]

I'll just add a cautionary word, which is off at a tangent a bit. Only play with seeds in mid-winter if you have the facilities to deal with them when they germinate!

[cadalot]

DD bearing that in mind if I were to start some off indoors in a small propagator and they were to be pricked out into modules to go into a grow house inside a greenhouse when would I be looking at sowing

I'm kind of thinking end Jan / Early Feb at the moment.

[DD.]

Sounds about right, I start The Kelsae off indoors in December, then they go into the greenhouse that has gentle heat. The other "standard" onions will follow end of Feb/beginning of March.

[dave43]

latest update. too wet to plant the shallots but heres the progress of onion seeds.

[DD.]

red baron sets bolted last season so decided to collect the seed and have a go at sowing seed.

Hope you get on OK. The usual advice is not to save seed from plants that have bolted as the offspring could have a tendency to do so also.

[sunshineband]

I'll just add a cautionary word, which is off at a tangent a bit. Only play with seeds in mid-winter if you have the facilities to deal with them when they germinate!

Spot on I would say tbh 


Not sure why this post didn't show earlier -- weird 

[Dave NE]

Theres a good vid on youtube about onions, he says that because they are bi annuals that the best way is to feed them nitrogen in the first half of the year and then potash to bulk them up-- nettle tea then comfrey tea should work, at least that's what I am going to try, cheers Dave

[cadalot]

Dave NE do you have a link to this video?

[Eblana]

Count me in - New Years Day treat for me!  Just one question - should I cover the seeds and if so which is better sift compost or vermiculite?

[New shoot]

I use fine sand, but I think either of your suggestions would work as well Elbana.  I only just cover the seeds 

[Dave NE]

Dave NE do you have a link to this video?
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYK1m_5Y028/quote]

[New shoot]

My seeds have gone in today - couldn't wait