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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: hayter on July 22, 2011, 20:07

Title: Potato Onions
Post by: hayter on July 22, 2011, 20:07

Hi

I planted six potato onions in the spring 3 red and 3 white . I have just dug them up and what a great crop i have . Should i keep the small ones to plant again next spring or should i plant them now . Any help with growing tips would be great

Regards :D

Title: Re: Potato Onions
Post by: Yorkie on July 22, 2011, 20:24

See if there's anything on these threads:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=48152.0
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=30202.0
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=47141.msg554317#msg554317

Title: Re: Potato Onions
Post by: Endymion on July 23, 2011, 17:21

Quote from: hayter on July 22, 2011, 20:07

I planted six potato onions .....

I've had to look this up, but I'm not really any the wiser and managed to get a bit confused.

What is a potato onion, and how is it different from a shallot?

Title: Re: Potato Onions
Post by: sunshineband on July 23, 2011, 19:14

Keep the small ones to replant :)

Title: Re: Potato Onions
Post by: gavinjconway on September 01, 2011, 16:38

Where can I get some sets to plant??

Title: Re: Potato Onions
Post by: mumofstig on September 01, 2011, 16:52

just read the threads linked above ::)

Title: Re: Potato Onions
Post by: gavinjconway on September 01, 2011, 17:04

Nothing found on the threads for a supplier...

Title: Re: Potato Onions
Post by: mumofstig on September 01, 2011, 17:10

am I imagining this then  :dry:
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=30202.msg364197#msg364197


I've checked and they are still listed!

Title: Re: Potato Onions
Post by: gavinjconway on September 01, 2011, 17:17

Thanks for the new thread link.. yes I see it is listed..