onions

Quote from: gazza975526570 on July 08, 2011, 10:43

Where they planted in the autumn? If so majority i have seen have been very poor this year

Spring planted ones are fattening up nicely now though

Im never going to bother with over winter ones again last year they all bolted this year spring planted are whoppers. 

Id agree with that. The difference between when they crop is fairly minimal anyway and as you say they seem much more prone to bolting. Ive grown overwintering the last 3 years i think and each year seems to have got worse - ill just grow more spring planted and i might have a go at growing from seed next year too

What is the point in planting the overwintering ones?

When i last grew them on my old plot we had stored ones right up until the new ones were ready for comming out.

That you have onions once the winter store finished, till the next summer crop comes along?

I am growing Spring onions and the bulbs are just showing on top of compost but still not thick in stem, does anyone know when they are ready to pick?

Thanks

Pencil thickness will do for me.

Here is a pic of spring onions....