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Title: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: steveuk on September 03, 2007, 20:44:25
Hi
Happy bit of banter on my patch, couple of the guys have thrown the gauntlet for onions next year, was wondering if anyone can give me heads up on a top show onion set please.
be greatfull for any help.

cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: Deb P on September 04, 2007, 09:22:20
Are you planning to show them, or just be the biggest on site?
I grew Bunton's Showstoppers from seed this year and had a great crop of big onions, all about 2-4lb in size.
There is a pic of them in my gallery...
Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: davyw1 on September 04, 2007, 19:36:27
Steve, I cant promise anything at the moment but another has asked if i can get some onion seed. If our heads have seeded i will try and send you some.
Davy
Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: telboy on September 04, 2007, 22:43:30
Once won a first for 'Stutgarter'.
Not the size, uniformity & presentation.
Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: newbies on September 05, 2007, 13:28:43
Deb P,
Just looked at your gallery, and was most impressed.  Your pics look like my ideal plot, a far cry from what I have at the mo.  You have given me inspiration, and I have have a hot date for Saturday at the lottie!  Congrats, how long did it take you to achieve all that? :-\
Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: Deb P on September 06, 2007, 10:39:30
(Sorry for going off thread Steve)

I've had my plot a year, there are some progress photos month by month in Locations and sites if you want to see how I tackled it!

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,27300.0.html

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,27306.0.html

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,27320.0.html

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,27323.0.html

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,27330.0.html

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,27333.0.html

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,30181.0.html

Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: saddad on September 06, 2007, 16:23:57
She's rather good you know....
::)
Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: steveuk on September 07, 2007, 20:50:44
you should do a blogg, thats lot of hard work,
im going for bed system as well next year,
Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: Deb P on September 07, 2007, 22:02:42
Spend too much time down the lottie to do a blog! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: emmak on September 08, 2007, 18:41:45
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1117/1346686669_6c2928e869.jpg)

I won first prize with these  :o. Can't recall what they are though as I was given the sets :)
Title: Re: Onion Gauntlet thrown down
Post by: tim on September 09, 2007, 06:51:51
Well there's a clever Girl!! Bet you won't have the heart to eat them now? They'll stay on your front windowsill?

My gauntlet was to find instructions, more than bend the tops over & tie. Failed on the net, but finally got 4 pages of expertise on growing & showing, but not varieties, from:

"Andrew Tokely
Andrew has been gardening since a lad and is well known in his village of Capel St Mary where he often wins prizes in the village produce show, especially with leeks and onions.
As well as growing vegetables, Andrew grows over 3,500 bedding plants each year from a 12' x 8' and 8' x 6' greenhouse to fill his own garden with summer colour.
He combines his hobby with his career - he's the Horticultural Manager for the Ipswich-based seed company Thompson & Morgan where he has worked for over 13 years".

Here if anyone should need them!
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