spring onions

John · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2006, 18:51 »

Quote from: "BillinPA"

Even, regular watering is a must for onions, Spring or otherwise. Not enough water and they will be stressed, wilt and mature poorly - too much water and they will tend to get root rot, or go all to stem and not bulb up. They also prefer loose or sandy laom soils.

Also, most onion varieties prefer cooler weather in their developmental stages and tend bolt or die-over in hot dry weather.

Yes, I've managed all of that - root rot from the wet, too small from the dry and bolted from the heat. All in the same year

Oliver · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2006, 09:41 »

Quote from: "john"

Quote from: "BillinPA"
...regular watering is a must for onions, Spring or otherwise. Not enough water and they will be stressed, wilt and mature poorly - too much water and they will tend to get root rot, or go all to stem and not bulb up. ... I've managed all of that - root rot from the wet, too small from the dry and bolted from the heat. All in the same year

Oo-er. Well, not much chance of too much water.

The Spring Onions which she started off like Beanzie said have now been planted out. They are looking very fine and she has high hopes for them. She is being very patient.
(She doesn't eat spring onions raw in a salad, but likes to use the whole thing in Chinese-type dishes - white green and all - look nice and tastes lovely, so I suppose any old onion would probably do because she has no trouble getting them to grow from seed. Funny that.)

Beanzie · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2006, 00:52 »

Well Oliver, almost 8 weeks since you sowed them!! Are the Salad Onions ready?

Oliver · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2006, 11:38 »

Quote from: "Beanzie"

Well Oliver, almost 8 weeks since you sowed them!! Are the Salad Onions ready?

Hello Beanzie - she has been 'out of action' for a bit - she has been making a statue for the garden and now has plans to make a model of me!! So she needs to go and have a look how the spring onions are coming on. Fortunately it has been raining quite a bit here so they have been getting some water because HE forgets to water things - prefers digging! Last time we had a look they were quite small - sort of chive sized. But, MUCH bigger than they have ever been this early in their life. They took nearly a year last year to get spring onion sized, so something is happening correctly! Will report back shortly. Bye bye. O

By the way, the (Centurion) onions are fantastic, as are the (Jermor) shallots, so alliums do like to grow in our soil. Except garlic that is - that was a TOTAL flop.

Edit: later on. she has been to have a look at the Spring Onions. They are still quite small, but have a little white bulb on th end of the green bit. they have not been watered (as we suspected - He said 'what Spring Onions?, so that tells you). So will now keep them watered and hope they keep growing fo a bit. Thanks you Beanzie. Will do the same next year.

compostqueen · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2010, 15:34 »

I've grown the North Holland Blood Red spring onions again and they're doing very well. I've harvested three lots already - some really fat ones

iggyboy · « **Reply #20 on:** June 13, 2010, 16:01 »

Mr Fothergill is a numpty if he thinks spring onions are quick growing

compostqueen · « **Reply #21 on:** June 13, 2010, 17:59 »

I sowed another tray today and then I'll transplant them into the plot. I have itchy fingers as it's pouring with rain and I can't get to the plot. When I do get to the plot I'll sow some direct. The last lot I did in a tray and transplanted have done brilliantly so hoping to repeat the success

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