Re: Onions from seed - 2015

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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #45 on: December 14, 2014, 23:06 »
fankoo  :)  I shall have to look out what onion seeds I have for next year  :unsure: they are in the cool dark shed
I feel sure Red Baron and I think Golden Bear. I don't go for large ones as I cook for one  8)
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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #46 on: December 15, 2014, 12:19 »
I'd like to join in to! Hopefully I will be more organised. I have quite a few onion seeds. I will post the varieties, when I sort them out! :lol:

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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #47 on: December 15, 2014, 18:52 »

Can I join the dizzy height of the "onions from seed club" again this coming season please? I have Santero (As I has issues with mildew last Summer I hope this variety does what it says and resists) and Bedfordshire Champion, hoping for some largish ones.

The plan is to sow them in individual modules this year, rather than three or four per module then planted out as a clump, because last season these did not do as well as previously.

Individual seedlings in 1" square modules can then either be planted straight out or go into 3" pots if they have to be potted on first. 

Plans are the easy bit really.....  ;)
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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #48 on: December 15, 2014, 20:46 »
Yay  :D More recruits to the club, so welcome Marcofez and Sunny.  Think that takes us to 20 strong now  :D


Can I join the dizzy height of the "onions from seed club" again

Not sure we hit dizzy heights, but I will admit to a moment of giddiness when doing that first early sowing, as it marks the start of a new year and a new season for me   :lol:


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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #49 on: December 15, 2014, 21:16 »
I have Santero (As I has issues with mildew last Summer I hope this variety does what it says and resists)

I'm also going to try Santero from seed for the same reason as you sunshineband. I won't be sowing the seed until the first week in February though.

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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #50 on: December 16, 2014, 13:50 »
I have Santero (As I has issues with mildew last Summer I hope this variety does what it says and resists)

I'm also going to try Santero from seed for the same reason as you sunshineband. I won't be sowing the seed until the first week in February though.
found I had Santero too as well as Golden Bear and Red Baron.  Didn't get around to sowing over wintering onions this year.
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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #51 on: December 16, 2014, 23:06 »
Count me in! I have a packet of Ailsa Craig and Savona to hand and pretty sure a pack of Kelsae will be delivered on the 25th  ;)

I've not had much success with sets (they always bolt) so I'm going down the seed route in 2015.

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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #52 on: December 17, 2014, 06:43 »
I have had far fewer problems with onions bolting since I switched to seeds whiterabbit, so fingers crossed for you  :)

Welcome to the club and welcome to ryetek as well  :)

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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #53 on: December 18, 2014, 08:19 »
Never grown from seed before and I've got Red Baron and Golden Bear seeds, so count me in please  ;)

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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #54 on: December 18, 2014, 08:24 »
Ready with "The Kelsae" for Boxing Day sowing.

I shall not be repeating Long Red Florence. Without exception all those I harvested  are showing long green shoots and are wasting away! Back to "Figaro" for me, methinks.

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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #55 on: December 18, 2014, 12:24 »
I shall not be repeating Long Red Florence. Without exception all those I harvested  are showing long green shoots and are wasting away! Back to "Figaro" for me, methinks.

Good plan  :D  Such a shame you lost all the Long Red Florence.  I'm giving them a go in the hopes that the autumn weather is a bit more autumnal next year.

Never grown from seed before and I've got Red Baron and Golden Bear seeds, so count me in please  ;)

Its easy and if you are like the rest of us, you will be hooked for evermore Andy, so welcome  :)  I blame DD for this  ;)  He got me started and the lure of getting to play with seeds in the deep midwinter was too much to resist then and still is now :lol:

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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #56 on: December 18, 2014, 13:14 »
just Pricking out this years Ailsae  Onion seedlings. and Kelsae went in today.
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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #57 on: December 18, 2014, 13:18 »
Welcome to the club and welcome to ryetek as well  :)

Thank you  :)

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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #58 on: December 18, 2014, 17:07 »
First time ever planting onion seeds, F1 Hytech which came free when I bought J Harrisons book, cheers Dave
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Re: Onions from seed - 2015
« Reply #59 on: December 18, 2014, 17:15 »
just Pricking out this years Ailsae  Onion seedlings. and Kelsae went in today.

Well that's 2 of the onion club off already now  :lol:  Nice looking seedlings Luke  :)


First time ever planting onion seeds, F1 Hytech which came free when I bought J Harrisons book, cheers Dave

Well free seeds and a book to tell you everything you need to know about growing them.  Sounds like a winner  :D



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