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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: engineer on February 28, 2012, 20:25

Title: Onion bed
Post by: engineer on February 28, 2012, 20:25

what preperation is required for onions, how do i make an onion bed :( :(

I was thinking of following last years maincrop spuds

Title: Re: Onion bed
Post by: mattwragg94 on February 28, 2012, 20:29

just dig it over and add a general fertiliser like growmore, bfb etc

Title: Re: Onion bed
Post by: rowlandwells on February 28, 2012, 21:02

 i agree with mattwragg94 growmore is a good choice i use wood ash as well as fertilizer and i also put dung on the ground to overwinter on the plot

Title: Re: Onion bed
Post by: AndyRVTR on February 28, 2012, 21:28

If you have any well rotted manure put a good layer under the top 3-4" of top soil  :D

Title: Re: Onion bed
Post by: engineer on February 29, 2012, 17:39

Thanks all, --------- well rotted stuff + a helping of growmore or bfb  :D