Topic: planting onions

[laurieuk]

There seems to be two discussions going on about onion sets but just to say frost will not hurt them mine were covered in deep snow for many days and have have lots of frost since but are still going strong.

[ALAN HOWELL]

Hi

I use a rolling pin for making paper tubes :D

Alan

[Anisemary]

Hi

I use a rolling pin for making paper tubes :D

Alan

OK Alan, 45 year old wooden rolling pin and a huge stack of newspapers at the ready, where do I go from here?

[muddylou]

I've never had spring-planted onions rot. The problem I have is with the autumn-planted version. My plot is liable to waterlogging and they rot in a wet winter. Neither version seems to mind normal cold, though there are a lot of gaps in my autumn-planted onions, and they could well be down to cold rather than wet this year.

Me-too, I've got gaps everywhere so I've filled them in with sets planted a week ago (I won't use the bed later in the year so not a problem).  The over winter garlic is looking good though, every one is up and looking healthy. Has been a b**ger of of a winter though.

[ALAN HOWELL]

Hi Anismary,

ok,I use the smaller newspapers,like the "Sun" etc.I use two sheets together for the thickness to make the pots last longer.Roll the newspaper on to the rolling pin from the narrowest edge of the paper(turn the paper thru 45deg form the reading position),when it is all rolled on to the pin,glue the edge with some craft glue.Do not roll your paper too tight though cos it will be difficult to get off the roller ;)

You should be able to get 3 pots from one rolling.

It is open to improvisation of course.Good luck,

Alan

[Anisemary]

Thanks Alan, will have a go next time I'm confined to barracks!  I bet you're the sort that knows how to make a kite out of Valerie Singletons knickers!!  ;)  ;D

[ALAN HOWELL]

I have made a kite out of Valerie Singletons knickers.

 ;D LOL

Best wishes


Alan

[Digeroo]

I hope that she wasn't still wearing them. :o

[kippers garden]

I make my newspaper pots using a baked bean tin or a soy sauce bottle depending on what i'm planting.  Toilet rolls make great root trainers for broad beans.