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Post by steve on Feb 9, 2011 15:09:02 GMT
Onions are the one thing I've found that nothing eats. I eat lots of em
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Feb 9, 2011 16:47:21 GMT
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 9, 2011 20:46:40 GMT
Much as what Tel says. Slightly different routine if you want to show shallots. There is one shallot which you don't plant until April but for the life of me I can't remember the name. Perhaps someone can remind me.
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Post by scrumpy on Feb 9, 2011 21:05:37 GMT
These are my efforts to get some decent onions this year. The ones on the right in 20 cell trays are kelsae, sown 16th Dec. The ones in 66 cell trays are vento and karmen( red onion) sown 14th January. They've been grown under CFL lights 16 hours a day( my first time trying them), so to save on electricity i've banned the wife using the tumble drier , on a heated bed ( soil warming cables). The Kelsae are showing good growth.......4 leaves on some of them. Will pot the best 40 kelsae on at the end of this month into 3" square pots, hopefully 5 or 6 leaf stage.
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Post by iandigs on Feb 9, 2011 21:16:52 GMT
Onions are the one thing I've found that nothing eats. Apart from my dogs . My chooks are quite partial to them as well!
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Feb 9, 2011 21:27:23 GMT
That all looks very in-depth. All I want is a few shallots to go in stews and roasted vegetables and some to string up in the kitchen, it seems to impress my non-gardening friends ;D
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Post by steve on Feb 9, 2011 21:29:34 GMT
Mine are more like the ones on the left
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Feb 9, 2011 21:39:23 GMT
I'd have kept quiet ;D
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Post by scrumpy on Feb 9, 2011 22:23:05 GMT
That all looks very in-depth. All I want is a few shallots to go in stews and roasted vegetables and some to string up in the kitchen, it seems to impress my non-gardening friends ;D Mainly geared up to getting some good large onions. The strung up ones below were grown normally a few years ago , no lighting, from a January sowing.
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Post by floydie on Feb 9, 2011 23:18:40 GMT
Apart from my dogs . My chooks are quite partial to them as well! Ooooo thats a thing my mum has chickens that are free range, shes splitting the sets with me, best warn her . Oh and my dogs have a thing for peppers and chillis no doubt they will be pinching them when they fruit also .
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Feb 10, 2011 8:59:21 GMT
They look great scrumpy, I can't say my strings look that impressive. I did win a couple of prises at our local show (competition wasn't that steep)
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 14, 2011 16:23:30 GMT
Much as what Tel says. Slightly different routine if you want to show shallots. There is one shallot which you don't plant until April but for the life of me I can't remember the name. Perhaps someone can remind me. its called 'Sante' Also Red Sun shallot is best left until end march early April before planting.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2011 21:57:01 GMT
I bought stuttgart giant onions.
When do I plant these ?
I will plant half in my own raised veggie
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Post by floydie on Feb 27, 2011 22:08:25 GMT
I think mine have had it or they will have when i finally get them back outside (fear of the cold causing damage to the leaf growth ), I started them off in the ex blow away greenhouse and brought them inside. They are growing like mad and I'm still waiting on OH to build a cold frame.
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Post by Tel on Feb 28, 2011 8:51:26 GMT
I bought stuttgart giant onions. When do I plant these ? I will plant half in my own raised veggie Mine will be planted out in the next couple of weeks.
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