jap onions

[tim k]

Japanese onions i have just put a couple of rows of seeds in and wondered if they should be covered

many thanks

tim

[tim k]

[Merry Tiller]

Can't really say for sure as I don't know where you are, would suggest not though in September

[tim k]

Hampshire its warm enough but we get a lot of wood pigeons was wondering if they would take them

tim

[robkb]

Hi Tim K,

I'd recommend covering them - I planted several rows last autumn and a few days later they'd nearly all been pulled out of the ground by pesky pigeons >:( Still, it taught me a lesson!

Cheers,
Rob ;)

[Merry Tiller]

Weird, I've never had my onions touched by pigeons. you learn something new every day :o. The answer has to be cover them up then

[grawrc]

MT is your doggie buried under all those toms?? ;D ;)

[Robert_Brenchley]

If you mean seeds, cover them lightly like any other small seed. If you mean sets (it's a bit on the late side for seeds), then I put a couple of inches of grass mulch over them. Don't plant them deep.

[tim k]

thanks Robert you just answered my next question ;D ;D

atb

tim

[Curryandchips]

I finished planting 400 sets today. I gave the rows a dusting of BF&B, which has given the lines a whitish appearance, I hope this is enough to deter birds from being too inquisitive ...

[tim k]

my mum had a load of sets pulled up and carried off by grey squirrels she has woods at the back of her garden she also had some wood pidgeons pecking about that was the reason for original question

i have decided i am going to cover half and leave the rest and see what happens

will let you know ;)


tim

[Merry Tiller]

MT is your doggie buried under all those toms??

No, here she is 8)

[grawrc]

Oh wow! A cocker.. Gorgeous.

[Hyacinth]

I finished planting 400 sets today. I gave the rows a dusting of BF&B, which has given the lines a whitish appearance, I hope this is enough to deter birds from being too inquisitive ...

Foxes just love BFB

[Curryandchips]

Never knew that, but I can't see them getting worked up over a dusting ... and I must admit, the foxes have not given any problems so far ...

[OliveOil]

Ooo i've not covered mine... i will check them at the weekend, though we have a couple of shooters down the lotty so i think they should be safe from pigeons!

[Marymary]

Planted my sets last year, went inside for a cup of tea, went back out & about half of them had been pulled out & a robin redbreast was sitting on the edge of the raised bed  looking very pleased with himself.

[tim k]

Planted my sets last year, went inside for a cup of tea, went back out & about half of them had been pulled out & a robin redbreast was sitting on the edge of the raised bed  looking very pleased with himself.

i don't think i would mind that  ;D i would watch it then put them back in when its finished  ;)  love robins they are fascinating little characters

[Hyacinth]

Never knew that, but I can't see them getting worked up over a dusting ... and I must admit, the foxes have not given any problems so far ...

praps you've not got any other foxes around, DtF ;D

for any 'lotmenteer who may have foxes near, the sense of smell in a fox is similar to that of a dog, natch(!) = highly developed, & they will be attracted because the smell suggests to them that food is buried there - something other than jap onions :P....so if you use it, best to take steps to deter them. Unfortunately Renardine is no longer on the market, so praps some other form of deterrant...cloches, mesh, etc?

[tim k]

haven't got any mesh or cloches at the mo but after today Ive got bundles of black buckets would they do?














;D  tim
ps sorry

[Hyacinth]

haven't got any mesh or cloches at the mo but after today Ive got bundles of black buckets would they do?

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D