Topic: Is there still time to plant winter onion sets??

[the_snail]

I was bought some winter onion sets last week. I normally plant my winter onion sets last week in September. Is it to late to plant winter onion sets middle of November  ??? ???

Thanks all :)

[RenishawPhil]

Still ok to plant. Esp as its been quite mild

[the_snail]

Still ok to plant. Esp as its been quite mild

Great thanks. I will try and get down the allotment this week and bung some in :)

[kt.]

I was late  by planting mid November last year.  I put a cloche over them to play catch up and ended up with better crop than some other plotholders. 

[Aden Roller]

I think the weather is more a factor than the month. As already said... should be fine.

I still haven't got my elephant garlic in - normally done early October.

[the_snail]

I think the weather is more a factor than the month. As already said... should be fine.

I still haven't got my elephant garlic in - normally done early October.

Good point about the weather. This year we have had rubbish tomatoes as there has been no sun and it has been a cool summer in my opinion. So the weather played a big factor in my tomatoe crops this year. Also my summer seed onions where rubbish and they are normally better than set type onions  >:(

[pg]

Just put my onion sets & garlic in last week and covered with hay and some grass clippings.

[Aden Roller]

I think the weather is more a factor than the month. As already said... should be fine.

I still haven't got my elephant garlic in - normally done early October.

Good point about the weather. This year we have had rubbish tomatoes as there has been no sun and it has been a cool summer in my opinion. So the weather played a big factor in my tomatoe crops this year. Also my summer seed onions where rubbish and they are normally better than set type onions  >:(

I know what you mean... my butternut squash crop was something to be hidden not shouted about this year :(