Author Topic: My Onion Crop (Read 3212 times)

Derekthefox · « **on:** August 03, 2005, 11:19:31 »

Just finishing lifting my summer onions, now drying on pallets. I am more than satisfied, 500 onions total, enough to keep us going until the spring anyway. The picture of the largest ones has a reference one given to me by a friend, to show what an onion should look like ! ! ! That is the one with the greenish string. Apologies for the poor picture quality.

Good news anyway lottie, doesnt look like I will be taking any show awards off you in this years onion section!

Moggle · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2005, 11:48:04 »

Wow :o :o I am impressed :)

wardy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2005, 11:50:16 »

You like the occasional onion then Derek? ;)

Thems beauties ;D

tim · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2005, 12:22:40 »

Just like the olden days - before the rot hit.

Envy!!

Roy Bham UK · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2005, 12:24:40 »

:o Cor blimy guv ;D feed the World 8) I am impressed ;) ;D

undercarriage plan · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2005, 15:07:53 »

Wow Derek!! They'll keep you going for a while!!! Have to inflate mine with pump I think!! Lottie ;)

Mothy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2005, 16:03:32 »

Blimey Derek,

What a crop!! To be proud of that's for sure!!

Errrrr 500 onions that's 10/week!!! :)

Diana · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2005, 16:36:22 »

Quote from: Derekthefox on August 03, 2005, 11:19:31

Good news anyway lottie, doesnt look like I will be taking any show awards off you in this years onion section!

Who cares what they look like (though they look good to me! :)), isn't it what they taste like that counts?

TEL · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2005, 17:02:12 »

Thats a marvelous crop well done Derek.

Anne Robertson · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2005, 17:44:08 »

They look fab, well done Derek. How do you store yours (onions!)? I put mine in carrot sacks or Hessian ones if available but they don't always last till the next lot are harvested.

Derekthefox · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2005, 18:03:19 »

They will be stored in the detached garage in racking or bags until needed, just bringing a few at a time into the kitchen.

Yes Mothy, we like our onions !

Thanks Tim, I feel proud if you are envious ! :D

dibberxxx · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2005, 18:40:48 »

weldone Derek they look wonderful and so many , i to love onions have then with nearly every meal , cant wait to get my lottie seems like i have been waiting for years , and perhaps i will to have plentyfull onions like yours, i might wont some tips ;D ;D

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2005, 18:46:08 »

Amazingly huge crop there Derek! Like Tim, I am most envious! Lovely!

dicky · « **Reply #13 on:** August 03, 2005, 19:06:19 »

:o Dammmmmmm :o

Derekthefox · « **Reply #14 on:** August 03, 2005, 19:10:28 »

Lottie is the one to seek advice on onions apparently, as big as footballs so the rumour goes . . . Well I am happy with the size of me own onions anyway ;D

undercarriage plan · « **Reply #15 on:** August 03, 2005, 20:00:00 »

Um, just plant them, and they grew big...No idea why!!! Making me blush here, but thanks, Derek! Still not good enough for shiney cup though..... :'( Lottie ;)

dibberxxx · « **Reply #16 on:** August 03, 2005, 20:44:57 »

thanks Derek for the advice but your look ok to me perhaps with advice from you and lottie i might end up with a shinny cup

Icyberjunkie · « **Reply #17 on:** August 03, 2005, 21:39:09 »

Don't knock it Derek. Try out my first year attempt for comparison and feel much better ;) Not only a very mixed crop but absolutely useless at making ropes....... the one on the left fell in half today although I think the children had something to do with that.......

So you aim for your friends target and I'll aim for your stunning effort ;D

redimp · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2005, 21:41:29 »

I will be pleased if mine look like that Icey. No hope of matching Derek's fine display though.

Icyberjunkie · « **Reply #19 on:** August 03, 2005, 21:43:12 »

crikey, sorry if that pictures is slowing anyone down....errrrrr how do you resize a picture when uploading directly ???

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