[naturesparadise]

ok vegmandan im calling you out    

i challenge you to an onion comp im ordering the seed so i can plant them in december

we will see who can grow the biggest

do you accept my challenge

[Robin Redbreast]

i like the idea of this love a challenge,  but having never done anything like it what sort are the best to buy?

[mother hen]

I know that I wouldnt have a chance of winning but it would be great if lots of us joined in - we could have a booby prize - a big big onion please! :study:  :bounce:  :bounce: excited!!!!???

[buckie]

I am delighted to see that vegmandan is being challenged with growing big onions.  Those who challenge must remember that Dan grows his onions in a polytunnel and unless those who take up the chellenge do likewise there is no challenge. I have been growing big onions for many years but always outside, when attending local and NVA shows 90%+ winners all grow under cover. By the way I must congratulate Dan on his set up in the polytunnel, it is very impressive, anyone thinking of growing in a polytunnel should use this as an example.

[naturesparadise]

every one is welcome to join in the variety you want to get is
Ailsae

[vegmandan]

OK I accept your challenge but next year I'm going to use some seed from my Great Grandads Onion strain.  

[naturesparadise]

OK I accept your challenge but next year I'm going to use some seed from my Great Grandads Onion strain.  

Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war

       

by the way the first link in your sig
when you goto your site and then try to click the tabs they dont work unless
the pointer is in just the right spot lol

[vegmandan]

You must be using Firefox then.

It works fine with Internet Explorer.

Not much I can do about it,it's my cheap nasty web builder program. :oops:

P.S I hope your Ailsae do better than mine did this year,50% grew into double onions so I'm growing a variety that I've managed to sort out from guy in the North East next year.

He's grown them 12lbs this year and he was disappointed !!  :shock:  :shock:

I just got 2 tonnes of well rotted horse muck last night too.

And for an extra boost I'm going to use some Nutrimate which apparently doubles the size of anything you grow and just for good measure I'm going to chuck some microrhyzal fungus in too.

So if all that doesn't work then nothing will.    

[Ropster]

I got some Ailsa Craig and Bedfordshire Champion seeds in tha sale so I am going to have a go for a big onion or two next year

are either of these good for big onions ?

[naturesparadise]

P.S I hope your Ailsae do better than mine did this year,50% grew into double onions so I'm growing a variety that I've managed to sort out from guy in the North East next year.

He's grown them 12lbs this year and he was disappointed !!  :shock:  :shock:

I just got 2 tonnes of well rotted horse muck last night too.

And for an extra boost I'm going to use some Nutrimate which apparently doubles the size of anything you grow and just for good measure I'm going to chuck some microrhyzal fungus in too.

So if all that doesn't work then nothing will.    

let me guess your not going to tell me what they are    

[naturesparadise]

my seed is being ordered next week so any one who is taking part in this
needs to put there name down lol so i know who is joining in

[allstars_princess]

I am up for it.  Do not have the poly-tunnel set up but am willing to give it a go!  

[naturesparadise]

I am up for it.  Do not have the poly-tunnel set up but am willing to give it a go!  

lol no prob if needed you could make a polly for them

[home made pie]

OK I accept your challenge but next year I'm going to use some seed from my Great Grandads Onion strain.  

that's hilarious  

[vegmandan]

My Geordie seed man is going to send me some Onion "Pips" next week from his onions last year.

Apparently they're almost like minature onion sets that form in the seed head apparently.... :?

But they grow away really quickly and easily.

I've heard that a lot of these Gaint Leeks are grown from similar things and they pay an absolute fortune for 'em.

It's a new one for me but I can't wait to see how they get on.