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Grumpy Git
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Who "Knows his Onions"?
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March 11, 2005, 13:35:00 »
Can anyone suggest a good pickling onion? Also I presume these are grown from seeds.
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Multiveg
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March 11, 2005, 13:41:27 »
Pickled onions, yum, but I haven't got any - can I go and buy some seeds? Grabs catalogues - ooo paris silverskin (Organic G. C. says well-flavoured), oooo a purplette (Tuckers say that is a delightful purple-red skinned mini onion)
Both can be used for non-pickling purposes.
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Grumpy Git
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March 11, 2005, 13:43:26 »
As I haven't grown from seed before am I too late ?
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March 11, 2005, 14:08:38 »
Plenty of time methinks - I would treat them like spring onions.
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aquilegia
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Re: Who "Knows his Onions"?
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March 11, 2005, 14:24:09 »
Don't worry Grumpy Git (oh what fun to be able to call someone that!) I'm planning on planting mine in March/April.
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Grumpy Git
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March 11, 2005, 14:52:15 »
Do you pot the seeds or plant then straight into the lottie? I don't have a greenhouse so I'm limited to a windowsill in the garage, which does get a fair bit of light but isn't heated.
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Re: Who "Knows his Onions"?
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March 11, 2005, 15:13:07 »
GG - I've never done them before, but the packet says sow direct. I'm going to try both as an experiment.
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tim
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March 11, 2005, 17:22:55 »
Grow shallots - much nicer!
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Grumpy Git
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March 11, 2005, 18:33:28 »
I am and they're in, but I do like a good onion.
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March 11, 2005, 18:45:49 »
Know what you mean. But shallots? Richer, crisper ...? And too big??
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March 11, 2005, 21:51:23 »
Can remember homegrown salad meals but with bought in pickled silverskins so although I wasn't planning to grow some, have changed my mind for this year - now where can I put them!!!???
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Lady Cosmos
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Re: Who "Knows his Onions"?
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March 12, 2005, 15:42:24 »
Pickling onions like Barletta or Paris silver skin: sow in sandy soil in April, that is early enough. Harvest in July/August.
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gavin
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March 13, 2005, 19:26:17 »
"Brown Pickling Onion" - used to be able to get this every year in Leeds market, but the shop has closed down, so I don't know the company. :(
I'm guessing here - would any late-sown onion seed (april?) only give you pickling size onions?
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Lady Cosmos
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Re: Who "Knows his Onions"?
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March 14, 2005, 08:33:21 »
"Give any late-sown onion seed pickling size onions?
Not with me, any way. Did sow onion seed at 27 april and 10 may.
Experiment: first lot was big and second lot smaller, but still far too big for pickling onions. May be a warm, dry summer makes a difference as well, I guess.
(Had a big crop of those late sowing ones too)
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March 14, 2005, 08:47:25 »
At around 70p/lb I'm wondering if onion sets would make good pickled onions? I've similarly realised that Pink Fir Apple seed potatoes are waaay cheaper to buy than in supermarkets. I'm tempted to buy some for eating now.
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