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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: daxzen on August 18, 2009, 15:53:52

Title: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: daxzen on August 18, 2009, 15:53:52

hi

i am preparing my onion plot for the autumn sowing of sets

it would be great to get some feedback about which varieties have worked the best for you and also any suggestions on who I should spend my money with to get the best quality sets

all the best

dax

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: saddad on August 18, 2009, 16:12:42

We just use the ones from the lottie shop...  :-\

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: Archie on August 18, 2009, 16:17:13

Got mine from Tuckers last year. grew well but having a small garden, the summer lot got interplanted with the autumns. Radar possibly.
http://www.tuckers-seeds.co.uk/productlist.php?catid=4&subid=186

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: manicscousers on August 18, 2009, 16:58:38

we got really good results with senshyu yellow onion sets this year, unfortunately, you're a bit too far from our supplier, he's somewhere about bolton

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: shirlton on August 18, 2009, 17:16:30

We grew Radar and Try this year. The Radar was the better of the two and it keeps for longer. Will definitely be growing them again.

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: cornykev on August 18, 2009, 18:46:30

I also grew Yellow Senshyu, only because thats what our local gardening centre had in, the onions were a fair size and they all come up and at £1 per 1lb you can't grumble.  ;)     ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: grassroots on August 18, 2009, 22:54:59

Hi you can have a look at Dobies, they have a range of autumn onion sets. That also have a selective seed sale on at the moment. Just Google Dobies you will get there. Good Luck.

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: flowerlady on August 20, 2009, 11:25:45

Has anyone grown Shakespear ??

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: Archie on August 21, 2009, 07:18:02

Quote from: flowerlady on August 20, 2009, 11:25:45

Has anyone grown Shakespear ??

No Flower tho I can feel a quote coming on...

To grow or not to grow....If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then to me.    ;D

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: flowerlady on August 21, 2009, 10:17:40

(http://bestsmileys.com/oneofakind/11.gif)  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: autumn onion sets - any advice
Post by: tomatoada on August 21, 2009, 11:24:24

Very good.