Never grown onions from seed before and the ones that I sowed the other day have started to show !! Well happy! Just need to get some more underway.
Am I too late to sow onion seeds?Presume the answer can be that nothing ventured, nothing gained
Quote from: chillimummy on March 04, 2020, 11:08Am I too late to sow onion seeds?Presume the answer can be that nothing ventured, nothing gained No ! Sow them into some decent compost in a module tray three seed per module and germinate in a warm place. When they are through get them into a greenhouse or under some sort of protection where they get plenty of light and grow them on until they are to be planted out at about 25 cm apart they will form nice clumps medium sized onions which will keep well if they are the correct variety... try golden bear F1 from premier seeds on eBay.
Quote from: jambop on March 04, 2020, 14:08Quote from: chillimummy on March 04, 2020, 11:08Am I too late to sow onion seeds?Presume the answer can be that nothing ventured, nothing gained No ! Sow them into some decent compost in a module tray three seed per module and germinate in a warm place. When they are through get them into a greenhouse or under some sort of protection where they get plenty of light and grow them on until they are to be planted out at about 25 cm apart they will form nice clumps medium sized onions which will keep well if they are the correct variety... try golden bear F1 from premier seeds on eBay.Thanks for advice.I'm just off to hunt out my seed packet Can't remember which type they are but already got this years compost.
Quote from: Tenhens on March 03, 2020, 21:49Never grown onions from seed before and the ones that I sowed the other day have started to show !! Well happy! Just need to get some more underway.Sounds like a great result for your first try It does get a bit addictive this onion growing lark. I have a mini greenhouse inside the main greenhouse stuffed with seedlings and probably no room for them all on the plot I think it is just a way to get going early in the season, sort through seed packets and feel you are growing something. It speaks to the inner seedaholic in us all
After procrastinating all Winter I finally sowed some Ailsa Craig yesterday along with my leeks and around 60% of the seeds have already germinated.
Quote from: Plot 1 Problems on March 08, 2020, 23:48After procrastinating all Winter I finally sowed some Ailsa Craig yesterday along with my leeks and around 60% of the seeds have already germinated.Hopefully come September you will have some nice onions to hang up... or as I do put into trays to store.
Quote from: jambop on March 09, 2020, 08:48Quote from: Plot 1 Problems on March 08, 2020, 23:48After procrastinating all Winter I finally sowed some Ailsa Craig yesterday along with my leeks and around 60% of the seeds have already germinated.Hopefully come September you will have some nice onions to hang up... or as I do put into trays to store.I lazily left mine on the staging shelves in the polytunnel and they've stored pretty well!
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