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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Angel on April 26, 2011, 22:55:49

Title: Onion sets
Post by: Angel on April 26, 2011, 22:55:49
Am I too late to buy/plant them ?   
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: Urlybird on April 26, 2011, 23:14:30
Quote from: Angel on April 26, 2011, 22:55:49
Am I too late to buy/plant them ?   

I finally planted mine on Saturday
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: cornykev on April 27, 2011, 05:00:26
Get them in Now.     :D
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: picman on April 27, 2011, 10:00:24
Have you managed to find some ? I had to plant some late in 2008 (May ) after the dreaded alium fly attacked , a bit small they were fine, ( sturon).
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: Ellen K on April 27, 2011, 11:38:38
The Garden Centres will have stopped selling them now but you might still get them from Poundland and Wilkinsons and such places.  And you might be able to buy onion plants from nurseries, they would be a good bet.
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: Ellen K on April 27, 2011, 12:00:01
One of the old guys on my plot was saying that his Dad used to sow a row of Bedfordshire Champion seeds and pull most of them out as spring onions leaving a few plants to go on to maturity.  Might be worth a try.
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: Angel on April 27, 2011, 17:46:53
My local garden centre didnt have any, said I was too late  :( 

Will check out the shops mentioned tomorrow.

Thank you for replies  :)
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: PeterVV on April 27, 2011, 21:26:47
I would say its about the last week to get any sort of results, and they may be a bit small...
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: Angel on April 27, 2011, 21:35:01
They are for the kids at nursery where I work to plant.... not overly bothered about results as long as some grow and they can see where veg really comes from :)

Have already got the potatoes in and have sown carrots so fingers crossed :)
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: Angel on May 03, 2011, 16:42:50
Thank you Picman... they arrived safely and will be planted by the kids tomorrow. 

Staff at work think I have gone crazy, was so excited when I saw parcel..... they wandered off in huff when they realised it was onions and not a bag of chocolates LOL

Thanks again  :)
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: pigeonseed on May 03, 2011, 19:54:06
That's nice, did picman send some sets?  :)

I would find opening a parcel of veg more exciting than chocolate too!  ;D
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: caroline7758 on May 03, 2011, 21:27:05
I found a pack of red onions that I had forgotten about today  ::) so bunged them in. With the lateness and the dryness of the soil I don't hold out much hope, but it's worth a try.
Title: Re: Onion sets
Post by: Angel on May 03, 2011, 22:42:14
Quote from: pigeonseed on May 03, 2011, 19:54:06
That's nice, did picman send some sets?  :)

I would find opening a parcel of veg more exciting than chocolate too!  ;D


Hmmmm.............. normally chocolate would win with me..... but I was delighted to have the onions today ;D ;D ;D
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