Topic: Over winter onions

[Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!)]

Hi

I am looking to sow over wintering onion sets - can anyone recommend any and when I ought to be sowing them?   Ideally I'd like to try some red ones.   I havent done them before so would be grateful

Psi

[shirlton]

We are growing Radar again cos we had such good results this year. I do know that others on here grow some reds so hang on and someone else will reply

[saddad]

Our lottie shop stocks Radar and "electric" which is red... I tend to put them in at October half term but will start earlier this year...  :)

[manicscousers]

we're putting ours in the weekend we're back from cornwall, sept 25th, we use senshyu yellow onons and a red, no name but performed well  :)

[nilly71]

I bought red Barron ( i think that's what they are called) from the pound shop and they were great, i will be looking out for them again.

Neil

[Dadnlad]

We picked up 1/2 lb of a new one for us, 'Shakespear' from the plot shop at the weekend - will plant out with our saved garlic mid October
We'll be sowing Senshyu seed in trays this weekend anorl ;D

[cornykev]

Hi Psi, I also had Yellow Senshyu sets last year, they sell them loose by the pound in The Clockhouse, I bought and planted mine early October last year, they sell the reds in packets but they are dearer and you don't get any where near as many.     ;D ;D ;D

[Flighty]

My horticultural society just sell Radar, which were on sale from last Sunday. Most people plant them late September through mid-October.

[Sinbad7]

Is that Newton Park Horticultural Society Flighty?

[grannyjanny]

When do you crop winter onions & would they go in this years alium bed if not where would they go?

[Flighty]

Sinbad7 yes it is! Are you a member?

[manicscousers]

grannyjanny, our onions are going in the ex brassica beds, after they have had well rotted muck put on..I think they're ready about june-ish..we're also doing long red florence and senshyu from seed  :)

[Sinbad7]

Yes I am Flighty  :)

[chriscross1966]

grannyjanny, our onions are going in the ex brassica beds, after they have had well rotted muck put on..I think they're ready about june-ish..we're also doing long red florence and senshyu from seed  :)

LRF as an overwinter?..... I might give that a go myself....

chrisc

[manicscousers]

it's a frenchi seeds said sow august to overwinter, tried it last year and it worked  ;D

[Digeroo]

our onions are going in the ex brassica beds

If you put overwintering onion in the ex brassicas where do you put your carrots in the spring?

[manicscousers]

our carrots and parsnips have their own, 18" tallx2' wide beds that have new soil put in every year  :)

[Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!)]

Ok kids, taken this all on board.  Thanks kev - will get myself own to clockhouse and check it out.  What sort of spacing did you use?  I am thinking of getting as much in as possible - would 6" squares be ok?  (i.e 6 inches between rows/sets?)

Cheers

[cornykev]

I plant mine about 6 inches apart, but you can go as near as 4 inches between sets, I go for six so I can hoe in between them.    ;D ;D ;D

[Deb P]

I like Red electric and Silvermoon, both resist bolting well which can be a problem with autumn sown onions. I also plant a hoe's width apart! ;D