Author Topic: Onion Sets! Am I to late to plant? (Read 15152 times)

the_snail · « **on:** April 26, 2005, 12:28:00 »

Hi

What with the bad weather and myself not being to well I have not been able to get down the allotment to plant my onion sets. I am planning to go down this week and plant them. Am I to late? I live in staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and like I said the weather has been cold and damp. I normally have the sets in by now and they are normally growing by this time , am I too late? :-\

petemason · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2005, 12:34:50 »

I didn't put my onion sets in till April 19th (I keep a diary) last year and I had no problems whatsoever. In fact, I only used up the last of the onions a couple of weeks ago from a very good crop.
I don't subscribe to all the 'get it in early' talk as I've found that round here (Lincolnshire) frost can be a problem even now.
You shouldn't have a problem.

westsussexlottie · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2005, 12:35:20 »

My allotment neighbour only put his in last week.

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2005, 13:01:46 »

I still have some to go in!

Granny_Smith · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2005, 13:03:40 »

Mine went in last week.

the_snail · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2005, 14:14:47 »

Thanks for all the advice! Ya made me feel allot better :) I was worrying last night about my onions. Sad I Know :D
It has been a little cold and wet so hopefully like I said I will get them in this week. Weather permitting! Looks like I may get a bit wet. :D
Thanks again folks :)
Good luck with you allotments this year and I hope you all have good crops :)

North Country Boy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2005, 16:21:15 »

Quote from: wardy on April 26, 2005, 13:44:59

I planted mine on Sunday and didn't get round to netting them against birds but so far the birds haven't touched them.

Lucky begger, spent all day last Friday down the lottie, got most of my seeds in and planted rows of Red Baron onion sets, by the time id gone home to get my netting next doors escapee chickens had had the lot, and dust bathed in my seed rows.

the_snail · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2005, 16:37:05 »

Was going to go down the allotment today but the weather has turned against me AGAIN!!!! I am going to get these onions in this week come hail rain or thunder!

kitty · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2005, 16:47:08 »

petemason-you're in lincolnshire too!
chucking it down outside aint it?!

the_snail · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2005, 17:10:54 »

Its seems like the rain is over most of the country. Hope it is nicer tommorow. I can stand short showers as I go into my greenhouse to shelter.

petemason · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2005, 17:19:28 »

Quote from: kitty on April 26, 2005, 16:47:08

petemason-you're in lincolnshire too!
chucking it down outside aint it?!

You're not kidding Kitty and we're supposed to be going on our maiden family camping trip at the weekend!!

kitty · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2005, 17:22:55 »

oo-er!
pack yer snorkels! ;D

the_snail · « **Reply #12 on:** April 27, 2005, 01:58:35 »

They forcasted a nice weekend :) Hope it is ok for you!

slugcatcher · « **Reply #13 on:** April 27, 2005, 07:22:43 »

Sexy Snail

I managed to plant my onions on Sunday and that was my first planting in my newly aquired lottie
So everything else is going to be late in as well but like the advice given, I dont think it really matters if the weather isnt right whats the point.

The seasons are all to c * c k anyway

alright kitty i am going in a bit dont panic ::)

JohnnyLarge · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2005, 09:23:18 »

Only got my allotment in April/May last year. I was much later planting out than my fellow allotmenteers. My stuff caught theirs up in no time as the soil was nice and warm when I planted out.
Do NOT worry about being late......You Aren't!
John ;)

the_snail · « **Reply #15 on:** April 27, 2005, 15:26:49 »

Thanks for the advice. I am going down allotment friday all being well. Going to make a concerted effort to get some onions in.

kitty · « **Reply #16 on:** April 27, 2005, 16:40:17 »

slugcatcher!
i shall expect a fully planted allotment by sat'day! ;D
jump to it!
kitty ;)

petemason · « **Reply #17 on:** April 27, 2005, 16:43:47 »

Quote from: kitty on April 27, 2005, 16:40:17

slugcatcher!
i shall expect a fully planted allotment by sat'day! ;D
jump to it!
kitty ;)

She means it! Don't get on the wrong side of Lincolnshire women.

kitty · « **Reply #18 on:** April 27, 2005, 18:53:56 »

hahahah! ;Dpetemason! ::) ;)
i am only lincolnshire by extraction-i was extracted from liverpool at a very early age..what you said still holds true tho! ;)

notce-sluggy is too busy to post!
*kitty sighs with satisfaction*!

the_snail · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2005, 05:40:37 »

Dont worry they will be in before the 3rd of May. I have to dig the beds first and remove a load of @!~#)*^% Bindweed and couch grass. Then once that is clear I will put some muck on the soil and rotavate it in. I was going to rotavate the whole plot but with the bindweed and couch in there I have decided not to do that. Instead dig small beds about 6 foot wide and 8 foot long. Then keeping the paths clean by howing and weedkiller. I will also make a trench from where my beds end to my that to stop any roots from crossing over.

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