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onion set question
« on: August 31, 2007, 15:02 »
someone has just given me some onion sets (stuttgarter riesen)

its a sealed pack but says on them to plant  march-april, does that meen i couldnt plant now and use them as my over winter ones?

nathan
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2007, 15:35 »
Correct.  They are not winter hardy.

But neither will they keep until next year so bung them in & expect to pick tops as onion greens
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2007, 15:41 »
would i get them through winter in my tunnel?

thanks

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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2007, 15:43 »
Worth a try but I reckon they will bolt before giving you decent onions.  You'll certainly get nicer onion greens from the tunnel
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