Potatoes & Onions

[Bun]

They are on sale now & I was wondering when I should be planting them.
January seems a bit early to me.  ???

[Bun]

[Derekthefox]

You are right Bun. Potatoes generally from around mid to late march, onions about the same. So do not panic !

[the_snail]

where about on sale? They dont normally arive till febuary. Its way to early yet.

The_Snail

[Bun]

B&Q.  :)

[the_snail]

Well I contacted the people who I normally get mine from and they said sometime this month. So yup they must be starting to get in the shops now.

I would not plant though until mid march to mid april. Or a little earlier if you are in the south.

The_Snail

[wardy]

Spuds and onions from Kings get despatched in Feb I think. 

[tim]

Ours came last month - as usual. But we still wait until March, when they are chitted, before planting. They know when they are ready!

[Robert_Brenchley]

Onion sets can go in almost any time, though I'd wait till the worst of the winter is over. If there;'s anyone in the Birmingham area who doesn't know already, there's a stall in the Bull Ring which sells both at a very good price, and always has a surprisingly good selection of potato varieties. They should have them in next month if not earlier.