[richyrich7]

In an entirely different thread on another forum, tumble drier sheets mounted flag style on canes were said to be effective at repelling various mammals (cats in particular, but also deer).

Makes me wonder whether it's worth trying the same dodge to confuse onion and carrot flies.

I'm a sets man, for sake of simplicity really, and have always grown Turbo, being very impressed with their keeping qualities.
As it happens ,though, they've become difficult to find, and I ended up growing Stuttgart Giant last season. They're a tasty onion, but are already showing signs of deterioration in storage.

What have you found to be the best keeper from the seed-grown maincrop onions?

Rijnsburger.  never grown it ourselves but been told it stores very well.

I grow it,nad they store well, taste good to.

[Motivator]

Hi bit of darft question .
 When they are ready to go out in the bed how deep do you plant them,
 From what i have seen they are like Leek seedlings .

[shaun]

Hi bit of darft question .
 When they are ready to go out in the bed how deep do you plant them,
 From what i have seen they are like Leek seedlings .

plant em out towards the end of april early may and make sure they are well hardened off,i plant mine a thumb deep (3") once they start to swell and the roots get a hold you can gently brush the soil from them,
heres mine from last year just before planting out,and the seed sown ones are keeping better than the set grown.

[Motivator]

Thanks Shaun for the info puts my mind at rest. Just didn't want to
 make a pig of things when the time comes.

[GrannieAnnie]

The only onions I've ever grown successfully from seed are spring onions!  So for cooking type onions, I buy sets and as I'm forever financially embarrassed, I buy from Wilco.  Last year was my best year yet, and I grew some red onions from cheap sets too.  Okay, you don't get the variety, but at least my onions lasted me longer than ever before!!!  

Just not long enough!

[richyrich7]

Well your doing better than me with spring onions grannie, I just can't get the b*&%$rs to grow  :roll:

[DD.]

You're making me think I may try again with seed, but I'll plants set as well to cover all bases!

[Rob the rake]

Well your doing better than me with spring onions grannie, I just can't get the b*&%$rs to grow  :roll:

Ditto, I wonder if they aren't getting enough nitrogen, they just never seem to flourish for me.

[gobs]

Well your doing better than me with spring onions grannie, I just can't get the b*&%$rs to grow  :roll:

Ditto, I wonder if they aren't getting enough nitrogen, they just never seem to flourish for me.

I never had any success with them, so I had given up on them.

But at the autumn seed quality talks it shocked me, they were the worst offenders on the bad germination league table of bought seeds.

[SkipRat]

You're making me think I may try again with seed, but I'll plants set as well to cover all bases!

I,m growing seed for first time this year, but may take a leaf out of your book D.D.