[Azazello]

Hey there

I prefer to grow onion from seed but I'm running a bit late this year and, more particularly, we have an 18 month boy who loves nothing more than pulling things off any surface he can reach! My trays wouldn't survive his attention. I'm going for sets this year.  

So, what are your favourite sets and where do you get them? In the past I've had good results from Stuttgarter something or other from Homebase/local garden centre but fancy something different. I'm looking for a nice oniony flavour with good keeping qualities.

Thanks in advance,

Az

[allot2learn]

Sturon have always been successful for me. They're usually available from Wilkinsons etc.

[Yana]

I usually get Stuttgart and one other and the 'other' this year is Sturon. Both are from the lottie shop. Good prices and always reliable.

[Azazello]

I just saw all the info on onions here - I'll probably end up going for Sturon, Stuttgarter and some Red Baron.

Thanks for the answers.

[DD.]

I'll throw "Centurion" into the mix!

[Azazello]

Golden Globe look nice too.

Choices, choices.

The trouble with the mail order places is that they (in my experience) send everything out on the late side. I'll have to get on the blower to some garden centres and see what's what.

[madcat]

I just saw all the info on onions here - I'll probably end up going for Sturon, Stuttgarter and some Red Baron.

Thanks for the answers.

Those are my staples too - the whites came from Wilkes and the red baron from the pound shop.  Classy girl you see!!   

[ryetek]

Like some of the others we usually go for Sturon and that's the sets we've bought this year. They seem to serve us well so that's what we've stuck with. We tend to find they keep very well too. We still have a fair few braids of them to go at in the shed.

We are also going to try Red Baron this year but have not, as yet, obtained the sets.

[Azazello]

I went for Sturon, Centurion and Red Baron in the end.

Is it OK to leave sets out in the cold tonight?

[madcat]

Cold is cool ...( sorry!!) .... frost and snow is not !

[Totty]

I grew turbo for the last couple of years and they were excellent. Couldn't get hold of any this year though.

Totty

[devonbarmygardener]

Sturon and Stuttgarter giant - both good.

[Azazello]

Cold is cool ...( sorry!!) .... frost and snow is not !

Thanks - they've gone in the fridge for a week or two.

[bayleaf]

I have grown Sturon succesfully - Ive never tried Turbo though it seems to do well for most people

[Thephoenix572]

Sturton for me, grew them last year and chose them again this year