onions again - when to plant

hi,

My site shed has ordered in onion sets. I didn't think at the time, so I can't ask them, but why would they get sets now? Aren't sets planted in spring???
I have 200 white sets and 200 red.

400 is ok for sets if they summer onions  for a small plot holder i put in a few more than that .expect to lose 10% through blow and thick necks when it comes to storage   i still have onions in store when the summer ones are coming on to bulb up .i just wish i could get em to go on after the sumer ones are harvested and drying ,i usually end up with no onions for about 4 weeks in summer ,but if you make them up with spring onions ur sorted  

 :shock:   well I have them now! cheers DD

How good are you at bartering?

I have planted some winter onions (White lisbon, winter hardy) and japanese onions, both from seed. have come well and are at crook stage and a bit further.  Do they need protection from frost?

Cawdor

i usually end up with no onions for about 4 weeks in summer ,but if you make them up with spring onions ur sorted  

I had the same misery this year, and as I am a notorious allium addict, I was suffering big ones. All that for not getting around to do me winter onions, have me excuses, i was moving plots, nevertheless, that's just what me winter and welsh onions are there for, to cove that gap.
Love you, gobs