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Michael D

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onion seeds
« on: August 23, 2011, 17:16 »
Hi all  when is the time to so onion seed for an overwintering  crop.  any advice pls  Mike

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Re: onion seeds
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 17:29 »

Just before you sit down to your Christmas dinner.   ::)    Cheers,    Tony.
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Re: onion seeds
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 17:45 »
If you mean Japanese Overwintering Onions for an early crop next year then right now!  Alternatively onions sets for planting in September should be available soon at the garden centre or mail order.

If you mean normal onions for next year, then the traditional early sowing day is Boxing Day.  Kleftiwallah is obviously dead keen or maybe just keen to escape to the greenhouse on Christmas morning  ;)  :lol:

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Re: onion seeds
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 17:58 »
Hi what about the red baron , when are they for?  Mike

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Re: onion seeds
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2011, 18:10 »
That's not an overwintering one.  You need seed that says Japanese and/or overwintering onion  ;)
 


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Re: onion seeds
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2011, 18:45 »
I set my seed for Senshyu Yellow last weedend and they are just starting to show through.

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Re: onion seeds
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2011, 12:10 »
I was told after Aug 18th (something to do with day length and possibility of bolting), so they went in last Sunday  ;)


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