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Anne Robertson

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onion sets 5p a bag
« on: June 20, 2010, 19:45:51 »
Ellesmere Port Wilkinsons have 20+ bags (500g) of onion sets for 5p each. Maybe other Wilkinsons do too.
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cambourne7

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Re: onion sets 5p a bag
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2010, 20:27:43 »
I picked up some last bank holiday for 20p one white and one red and there growing a treat in growbags which i had my 2 nephews make holes into with a dibber :) Defiantly worth the punt
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grannyjanny

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Re: onion sets 5p a bag
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2010, 20:37:15 »
Is it worth sowing them now?
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cambourne7

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Re: onion sets 5p a bag
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2010, 16:39:18 »
Can't see why not you just might not get very big onions :)
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Re: onion sets 5p a bag
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2010, 17:37:50 »
Even if they dont grow very big you can still use the tops in place of spring onions..
Just plant nice and close together!
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Re: onion sets 5p a bag
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2010, 19:47:46 »
Good idea. Thanks.
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