Has anyone planted their Onions

Heifer73 · « **on:** October 18, 2007, 16:32 »

Hi

Is it too early to plant onion sets :?:

I planted mine last week, but my work colleagues dad said it was way too early and that you should plant them until January :?

I have also planted mine in October.

Garden Gnome · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2007, 16:54 »

I've planted some of mine: autumn sets, Senshyu Yellow. There are several varieties that can be planted now, right up into November. In fact, to bulb up properly, they are best planted from early October, and NOT earlier!

Some varieties are for spring sowing, such as Sturon.

What varieties do you have?

splodger · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2007, 19:47 »

i haven't tried sets in autumn - but i have sown seeds, to transplant in spring

gregmcalister · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2007, 20:09 »

I've planted out my shallots today and I've got a couple of varieties of onions to go in as well. I tried spring planted sets this year but I was a bit late with them so they didn't grow as big as I would have liked but I'll see how these ones do.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2007, 21:32 »

I've got some red onion set called Electric waiting to be planted this month or early next month. I grew some this year and they are very nice

WG. · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2007, 21:35 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

I've got some red onion set called Electric waiting to be planted this month or early next month. I grew some this year and they are very nice

Planted some ELectric on 5-Oct. I have to plant spring-sown stuff later than you but autumn-sown earlier. They are just peeping through now.

Hope Electric works better than Senshyu has done in previous years.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2007, 22:13 »

Mine were really nice this year WG. No thick necks and ripened early. Wonderful raw in a greek salad with fetta cheese and olive oil. Equally good for cooking and great with roast veg

YUMM YUMM yummmmm

Celtic Eagle · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:42 »

Hi

Yep mine are in and are growing after 2 weeks Shallots and Garlic to follow this week

Sadgit · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2007, 13:00 »

5th Oct for me

60 AUTUMN ONION SETS SENSHYU YELLOW
60 AUTUMN ONION SETS SILVERMOON

Celtic Eagle · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2007, 13:03 »

Hiya Sad

What are the Silvermoon like not heard of that variety?

Sadgit · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2007, 13:56 »

Quote from: "Celtic Eagle"

Hiya Sad

What are the Silvermoon like not heard of that variety?

Errr 1st time I have planted them. I only have them as I saw them on e-bay as autumn onions. They are white.. very white.

agapanthus · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2007, 14:15 »

Quote from: "splodger"

i haven't tried sets in autumn - but i have sown seeds, to transplant in spring

You've sown the seeds already splodge?

splodger · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2007, 16:24 »

Quote from: "agapanthus"

Quote from: "splodger"
i haven't tried sets in autumn - but i have sown seeds, to transplant in spring

You've sown the seeds already splodge?

yep - they were sown mid sept - and are going very well

gobs · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2007, 16:33 »

Same here.

MarkyMark · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2007, 19:28 »

Just waiting for my onions and Garlic to arrive from Marshalls, then they'll be straight in the ground

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