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tomatoada

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onion sets
« on: December 07, 2007, 14:09:32 »
Is it too late to plant these and would I have difficulty getting them?

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Re: onion sets
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2007, 14:49:25 »
Not too late at all and you should not have any problems finding them.
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tomatoada

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Re: onion sets
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2007, 14:54:31 »
Thanks.  Off to search.

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Re: onion sets
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2007, 16:14:27 »
I presume you mean 'Japanese Onions' the reason I ask is summer varieties are also on the market at this time of year so be careful what you buy!!

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Re: onion sets
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2007, 22:43:59 »
I've never had any luck planting this late. I've always found that they need to be well established before winter, which means planting around October.

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Re: onion sets
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2007, 23:09:25 »
I've planted much later than normal and am hoping for the best as I've never had any luck with spring planted sets.
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