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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: missmoneypenny on November 23, 2014, 21:15

Title: Is now too late for autumn planted onions?
Post by: missmoneypenny on November 23, 2014, 21:15

Just asking because I was flipping through Joy Larkom's Grow your own vegetables, and she advised august to september. I planted yesterday, and after today's dreadful weather I am wondering whether I left it too late? I am in London. Thanks for any advice/ comments. 

Title: Re: Is now too late for autumn planted onions?
Post by: mumofstig on November 23, 2014, 21:56

They should be ok, they can still get their roots down as we've still got quite mild weather.

Title: Re: Is now too late for autumn planted onions?
Post by: mumofstig on November 23, 2014, 22:00

Just found this  :D

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When to plant
Autumn planting onions:  September – November

http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/how-to-grow-onions-and-shallots-ggid103.html

Title: Re: Is now too late for autumn planted onions?
Post by: Sue33 on November 24, 2014, 09:48

I haven't got mine in yet, it says on the bag: plant Sept - Dec so hoping to get them in next weekend  :)

Title: Re: Is now too late for autumn planted onions?
Post by: missmoneypenny on November 26, 2014, 14:12

Thanks everyone that is reassuring. And thanks Mumofstig for the attachment. Very informative!