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Title: Onions- seeds or sets for overwintering?
Post by: caroline7758 on August 17, 2008, 10:53:14

I asked last week about red onion varieties for overwintering, but would you suggest seeds or sets? I've grown summer ones from seed for the first time this year and been pleased with the results (and the money saved!) but would think sets might be more reliable at this time of year?

Title: Re: Onions- seeds or sets for overwintering?
Post by: Mr Smith on August 17, 2008, 10:59:54

I'm going for sets in my Sunday paper they are doing an offer on two types of autumn onions 'radar' and 'Electric' :)

Title: Re: Onions- seeds or sets for overwintering?
Post by: gardencarer on August 17, 2008, 11:09:29

what paper is that Mr Smith

Title: Re: Onions- seeds or sets for overwintering?
Post by: grawrc on August 17, 2008, 11:13:17

It would almost be worth trying both to see what works better.

Title: Re: Onions- seeds or sets for overwintering?
Post by: trinity on August 17, 2008, 14:27:48

If sowing seeds for over wintering do I need to sow them now ??? and can I sow them in to seed trays and transplant them (this is the only way I could get them planted now.

Title: Re: Onions- seeds or sets for overwintering?
Post by: PAULW on August 17, 2008, 15:09:35

TRINITY
Overwintering SENSHYU seeds are sown now in the ground where you want them to grow.

Title: Re: Onions- seeds or sets for overwintering?
Post by: Mr Smith on August 17, 2008, 17:21:14

Gardencarer,
The paper is the 'Sunday People' very luvvy for me ;)

Title: Re: Onions- seeds or sets for overwintering?
Post by: scarecrow941 on August 17, 2008, 18:53:21

these what i just set

http://www.suttons.co.uk/pd_173942_Onion_Senshyu_Semi-Globe_Yellow_Seed.htm

Title: Re: Onions- seeds or sets for overwintering?
Post by: caroline7758 on August 17, 2008, 20:17:47

I've got some of those too.

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