Topic: HAS ANYBODY PUT ANY ONIONS IN YET ?

[*pixie*]

This is my first year growing onions and shallots (and veg in general :-X) Ive been wondering when I should put them in, can they stand any frost at all? I live near Aberdeen but we get some really cold snaps here, 3 weeks ago we had 15" of snow overnight!!  :o

[kingston boy]

Yes, i've put some onions in but i rooted them in small pots a month ago before i went on vacation to get some well deserved sun. They have taken off like wild fire due to the mild weather down here. I checked them this pm as we had a reasonable frost last night and they seem fine.

[electric landlady]

I put my sets in yesterday: 4 rows of red (thought they were red baron but the label said red something else) and 8 rows of white (sturon). Will no doubt be replanting them next weekend after the pigeons have had a go at pulling them out. They didn't seem to be bothered by the cold last year so I'm hoping they all survive, although I have some fleece standing by in case of emergency. 

It was very exciting as they are the first thing I have put in the ground this year!

[Kea]

I planted onions and shallots in October with the garlic.....bit of an experiment which considering the wet and cold I thought it would fail but the onions were up at the first sign of better weather. Last week there was still no sign of the shallots so I resigned myself to replanting and bought an extra bag. Yesterday about half the shallots had suddenly appeared and closer inspection revealed others were on their way.

I will be planting the rest of the shallots next week unless we're having another cold snap.

[little pud]

I put 45 out last week, thought they would be ok until woke up to frost yesterday.

[growmore]

Ohion sets are hardy a bit of frost won't hurt em . They will shoot as soon as ground warms up a bit..  :)

[*pixie*]

Do you completely cover the shallots then and the onions just half?
Sorry for the Q's!

[powerspade]

Just put in 300 shallots, 200 Hercules and 200 centurion onions. I plant them leaving only the tips showing

[daileg]

Do you completely cover the shallots then and the onions just half?
Sorry for the Q's!

I just sink them about half way up enough for the roots to be in the ground firmly

[STEVEB]

Powerspade
300 shallots?thats a potential 3000 back what the hell are you doing with all that lot?
If its pickles i bet the duvets lift in your house? ;D