[New shoot]

They are looking great    What weight do you expect the onions to get to Totty? 

[Totty]

If I got one to say 8 pound I'd be happy!

Totty

[New shoot]

If I got one to say 8 pound I'd be happy!

Totty

I should hope so    I can't wait to see these when they mature 

[sunshineband]

They are impressive looking Totty 

I have to remind myself that these are not average onions --- as otherwise I might cry 

Mine have about eight leaves now and are at least standing up and growing straight. More chicken pellets to come this week 

[Steveharford]

Looking good Totty. Do you have to give them a boost of fertiliser about now, or is it already in the preparation? Just wondering if my eating onions could do with something. I've got over wintered ones looking good and seed grown main crop some way behind. I'll take a pic when I swap to my tablet as the ones on this phone never post as too big. The pics, that is, not my onions unfortunately.

[Totty]

They are looking good Steve. I don't tend to feed onions during the season. I noticed I got a lot more bull necked onions, and a lot of soft bulbs which don't store well, when feeding during growth. If they were really struggling I may give a light feed, but apart from that, all the soil prep is done beforehand. Maybe a foliar feed later in the season, but that's it.

Totty

[georget]

Totty just answered a question ive posted about feeding onions ive never fed them before but a lot of people seem to.I also asked what to feed to pot leeks would nettle tea or comfrey tea do them any good or some manure juice.

[surbie100]

Totty, what is the black stuff wrapped & tied around your leeks? Would love to get my first ever set of leeks looking lovely.

(sorry, I know this isn't onions, but it's onion family)

[Totty]

Georget, I've never grown pot leeks before so not sure if they get fed throughout the season, but the blanch leeks I have won't get any additional feed (all being well).
Surbie, the black stuff is damp coarse membrane from the local diy place. It's 12 inches wide so I cut it into strips 18 inches long, then just wrap it round the leek and tie with a bit of string. When they have pulled up through the twelve inch collar you just untie the string and wrap it round the other way which gives you eighteen inches of blanched stem.

Totty

[devonbarmygardener]

I've always thrown another handful of onion fertiliser at my onions when they've been in a while.
They seem to have done ok previously

[Totty]

Not saying you shouldn't, just saying I don't!

Totty

[Totty]

Well after all this hot weather, I thought they were likely to slow down with it being so hot in the greenhouse. They are still growing well though. Another month growing like they are now and they will end up massive. Leeks looking good in there too.

Totty

[Totty]

The leek before and after having the 18 inch collar wrapped.

Totty

[Salmo]

Is that a mini bottle like you get on aeroplanes? 

Much admired!

[sunshineband]

Onions are looking very promising for your 8lb minimum target weight there, Totty