Pickling Onions in Gutter?

Arls0308 · « **on:** June 04, 2008, 16:23 »

Hi,

I've bought some silverskin pickling onions, which I'm desperate to plant out (I just love pickled onions!), but at the moment have no space. I do have some old large guttering on my lottie and was wondering as the onions are rather small, if they could be planted in the guttering?

Cheers,

Arls

tweeky · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2008, 16:27 »

Well guttering is novel to say the least. Don't see offhand it would be much of a problem, as they are quite small rooting onions, aren't they. :?

Go for it. If it works you can always do it again, if it doesn't then???

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2008, 16:38 »

Well guttering works brilliantly for my peas before I slide them into the ground. So I'd think the onions should do Ok, would it just be for a temporary place to get them going before transplanting ?

Tip: line the guttering with a bit of polythene to make it easier to slide the soil out into it's trench !

Arls0308 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2008, 16:43 »

Hi Aunty Sally,

Well I was thinking about keeping them in there till they could be picked as the guttering is quite deep, but not 100% sure what'd be best, as I think it'll be late July till August untill I have time to clear another patch of my allotment to get them in the ground and I don't want to leave them too late to go in.

Any help/advice would be appreciated

Cheers,
Arls

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2008, 16:45 »

As long as they are kept moist and fed they should be fine. Make sure they don't dry right out in the sun though !

Arls0308 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 04, 2008, 16:55 »

I'll plant some out tongiht and keep an eye on them drying out too - oohhh - I'm all excited, I hope it works!!

Arls

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