[Gleavo]

New plot holder. It's basically a small paddock of crouch grass to dig out - taking eternity but baby steps...

Anyway, thought I'd put some of the worked soil to good use while getting on with the main task over winter.

Bought some red and white over-wintering onion bulbs in early October and planted them straight away. Wishing I had waited until now though as the mild and wet Autumn has meant they have started sprouting shoots.

Does this mean that they will deffo bolt or will the coming frosts and cold weather slow them down?

Thanks
G

[Jamie Butterworth]

IMO opinion theyll be fine

[prakash_mib]

you have planted in good time and the over winter onions will survive wet/cold/freezing/snowy spells.
Mine had been planted around mid october and have sprouted.
Last year planted at the same time and had some wonderful produce with the cold and freeze we had throughout winter. very less bolting (2 went to seed out of 60 set)

[joyfull]

lovely looking onions there Prakash 

[compostqueen]

My last year's winter onions (Radar) are storing far better than the spring grown ones which are deterioring fast in the shed. Glad I've planted some more Radars. Mine are up and plenty of shoots showing but they got dashed a bit in the recent high winds. They'll pick up though as they're fully hardy so no worries Gleavo

[rhysdad]

I've got some overwintering Japanese sets still to plant. Is it too late?

[prakash_mib]

I've got some overwintering Japanese sets still to plant. Is it too late?

Bung them in ASAP.  they can go in untill end of november (thats what My packet said  )

[Ma Lowe]

I have just planted today some Radar amd Electric red onions,  and Chesnok Wight & Solent Wight garlic.
Never grown any of these so hope they will be ok.

[compostqueen]

Nearly same as me Ma    I did Radar and I've got Chesnok and Solent W to plan. The Electric was a bit disappointing as they're not red all the way through, just the outside.  They grew fine for me though 

[Ma Lowe]

Have you grown garlic before compostqueen?? I have never grown it before and Hope I did right by splitting the cloves.  Hope I am not too late in planting them either.

We did dig in a load of chicken manure that is about 18 months old so they should have  some good nutrients from that.

[janet12000]

Have you grown garlic before compostqueen?? I have never grown it before and Hope I did right by splitting the cloves.  Hope I am not too late in planting them either.

We did dig in a load of chicken manure that is about 18 months old so they should have  some good nutrients from that.

Ive never grown it before, but I also split the cloves and put some in last week after digging in a load of chicken compost!
So I hope we both get some good results!   

[Ma Lowe]

Have you grown garlic before compostqueen?? I have never grown it before and Hope I did right by splitting the cloves.  Hope I am not too late in planting them either.

We did dig in a load of chicken manure that is about 18 months old so they should have  some good nutrients from that.

Ive never grown it before, but I also split the cloves and put some in last week after digging in a load of chicken compost!
So I hope we both get some good results!   

We will have to compare notes Janet and keep everything crossed for a good crop 

[prakash_mib]

Yes you have to split the cloves to plant. they sprout and divide (apparently frost helps in better divide.. in theory)  .
I never grew them as well.
Last year I planted a bulb fetched from supermarket and they were happily growing with my winter onions untill the scare of allium virus hit me and I silently pulled them off.... to save my winter onions. couple of plots away a couple are fighting that virus and white rot as well.

[Gleavo]

Thanks for the reassurance people! Look forward to the ever first crop of our new plot!