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oubykh
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onions after pot's
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September 28, 2004, 18:14:04 »
Does anyone have any thoughts on if i should plant my winter onions on the ground i used for potatoes this year. One book i read said it was not a good idea as they may get thick necks ???
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September 28, 2004, 18:23:16 »
Lots of ideas - no knowledge. Although onions & pots are in the same rotational group, I've not knowingly suffered by that follow-on. = Tim
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oubykh
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September 29, 2004, 16:57:03 »
Ah well, thanks Tim.
i remembered that it was Bob flowerdew in KG nov 2003 where i read it
And it was just after i had prepared the ground for the onions and ordered them that i read that!
But yes i think i will go ahead
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john_miller
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September 29, 2004, 18:04:00 »
Remember that potatoes will have depleted potassium levels in the soil. Some increased supplementation, above and beyond normal side dressing, with K just prior to bulbing may be needed.
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dave
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September 29, 2004, 22:57:35 »
Followed my arran pilots with 2 varieties of leek this year and they've done really well; about to start eating the early ones
Planted winter onion sets to follow desiree last week so we'll see what happens
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September 29, 2004, 23:02:34 »
Dave - you mention winter onion sets.....are these available now then in the shops or presumably from a seed catalogue...if planted about now, when are they harvested please?
Go away tomorrow for about 12 days so may not see answer for little while....
Maggie
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Mrs Ava
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September 29, 2004, 23:10:09 »
I received my onions from Marshalls a couple of weeks back, but they can be planted out I think right through until the start of November. They don't store as well as summer planted sets, altho my winter onions from last year didn't get white rot and I still have a dozen or so strung up in my shed and they are doing just fine! ;D
Forgot to say...can't remember when I harvested them, but I guess it was early summer time.....to start with I pulled them as I needed them, then when I wanted the growing room I pulled the rest up and left them to dry at home in the garden.
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September 29, 2004, 23:14:42 »
Wow - thanks for quick reply Emma - will get some while I'm away in Chelmsford, probably Wilkinsons will have some - we've not got one here in Reading :'(
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sarahr
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October 02, 2004, 21:37:07 »
Did you find any in wilko's? My local one only has flower bulbs.
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Jesse
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October 02, 2004, 21:54:31 »
I thought onion sets were planted in spring and seeds sown in August? The seed catalogue I've got from my allotment are selling sets but with a delivery for early January, will this be too late? ???
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Mrs Ava
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October 03, 2004, 11:45:31 »
You can get overwintering (Japanese) onions now for planting from now until the end of October. The sets you see delivered in January are for planting in early spring - your maincrop onions I guess you would call them. They store for longer, but mine all succumbed to white rot, so I think I will be giving them a miss next year. :'(
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Hot_Potato
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October 12, 2004, 17:42:10 »
No, I didn't see any either in Chelmsford's Wilko's - like your branch Sarah, they only had flowering bulbs (well when I was in there anyway) - got back from Chelmsford today and was in there a day or two ago (for the 2nd or 3rd time and still not any :(). However, I did see them in Chelmsford market so maybe your local market gardening stalls are good places to look also. H.P.
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