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Title: winter onions
Post by: stig on September 12, 2007, 21:11:50

is now the time to plant winter onions?
any favourites?

Title: Re: winter onions
Post by: kt. on September 12, 2007, 22:26:51

Possibly a 2-3 weeks early. Our lottie shop usually sells the sets when it is time and they have none in as yet.

Title: Re: winter onions
Post by: saddad on September 12, 2007, 22:34:01

Got my sets but am waiting for the end of Sept.. esp while we have this really good weather!
 ;D

Title: Re: winter onions
Post by: Hoehoehoe on September 14, 2007, 13:01:10

I used Sen Shyu Yellow - a japanese onion. Great results  with good size onions, lovely flavour and kept really well. I didn't get them in until mid-Oct  last year but it didn't seem to worry them.
That was in Keighley West Yorks - land of sun and waving palm trees!
Worth a try. ;D

Title: Re: winter onions
Post by: LesH on September 21, 2007, 23:03:45

      last year was the first year i've grown winter onions. I grew "senshu"
planted them late (November) but they still grew to about 250 grams.
   this year bought and planted on 2nd September and now have about an inch of growth.