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Re: Onion sets
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2012, 19:10 »
Quote from: leeks r us on January 31, 2012, 18:54
1st march every year without fail, straight in the ground fantastic onions every year using sturon sets.  :D

Please could you edit your forum profile, leeks r us, to show whereabouts you are?  Without that information, we cannot put your comment into context and compare it to anyone else's location.
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Re: Onion sets
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2012, 19:54 »
been ok for the last 6 years DD i hope you dont put the curse on for this year ha ha.
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Re: Onion sets
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2012, 19:56 »
I put stuff in when I want, not when the calendar says so!  :lol:
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Re: Onion sets
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2012, 20:32 »
Quote from: DD. on January 31, 2012, 19:08
Quote from: leeks r us on January 31, 2012, 18:54
1st march every year without fail, straight in the ground fantastic onions every year using sturon sets.  :D

What if it's chucking it down, or the ground is frozen solid?

Catch someone out game.  :lol: Anyway, as far as we know, he can be growing in Costa Rica or something. :lol:
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Re: Onion sets
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2012, 20:58 »
Might not be the right time or place to ask this but...what about shallots?
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« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2012, 21:15 »
Thanks for that yorkie changed profile as requested new to site still learning ha ha.
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« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2012, 21:29 »
Quote from: woodavon on January 31, 2012, 20:58
Might not be the right time or place to ask this but...what about shallots?

A partly similar story, as far as I know. Sets seem to be treated with the same timings. This is the first year I'm doing seeds of them, it says sow in April in situ. Sounds interesting. :unsure:
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Re: Onion sets
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2012, 21:32 »
Shallots are a bit more hardy and can go in earlier. Mine go in in February - errrm - that's tomorrow!
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« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2012, 21:35 »
Quote from: DD. on January 31, 2012, 21:32
Shallots are a bit more hardy and can go in earlier. Mine go in in February - errrm - that's tomorrow!

I did not dare to say, but I vaguely think some here do them as per onion seed on the shortest day.
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Re: Onion sets
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2012, 21:38 »
They can do as they please! Mine go in in February - on a nice day.
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« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2012, 21:54 »
Looks to me you are working from the calander DD not when you want to ha ha. Mine went in today by the way hope the weather holds up for you the forcast is not very good for the next few days.
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Re: Onion sets
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2012, 21:56 »
Not so - I've got a choice of 29 days this year, not just the one day you stick to!
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Re: Onion sets
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2012, 22:16 »
Quote from: DD. on January 31, 2012, 21:38
They can do as they please! Mine go in in February - on a nice day.

Grandpa, you seem to be unsually tense most evenings.  :tongue2:

Only said, as for 'more hardy'.
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« Reply #28 on: February 02, 2012, 22:38 »
er..  thanks... I think!!  I'll wait for a decent day sometime later this month then.  way tto cold at the mo and snow forecast.
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