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Didn't do very well with my onions this year, is there anything I can do
with them?  ???

http://www.flickr.com/photos/79331682@N02/7866030208/

Many thanks,
Gertie.  :)

Do you mean eating-wise?
They look okay. Were you disappointed with the size of them?

Harumph!! They're better than mine were >:(

Quote from: pigeonseed on August 26, 2012, 20:28:46
Do you mean eating-wise?
They look okay. Were you disappointed with the size of them?

Oops sorry should've explained myself, Yes I mean to eat, & yes I'm disappointed
with the size of them.

Gertie.  :)

Well if you like sets then you can plant RObinsons Mammoth, they get big, when you sow them work in plenty of BFB or growmore or similar balanced fertiliser, give them a dose of nitrogen at the end of april (dried blood, ammonium sulphate etc).... if you're willing to sow seeds indoors early adn plant out later then the biggest varieties are Aislae (hard to get, needs tending, gets massive, holds currrrrrrent record at 17+lbs) and Kelsae (easier to find and will reliably hit 1 or 2lbs outdoors, with care nearer 4), just follow normal onion strategy for growing from seed, start indoors late December/early Jan with a little heat until they hatch, if they're in the house on a south-facing windowsill then put a sheet of foil behind them to maximise light, prick out into 24-cell trays in a mix of earth and compost with some BFB in it, harden off in March, plant out start of April in good soil with a sprinkling of BFB or growmore, give them a nitro-boost at the end of April/start of May...

Also look at Long Red FLorence, you can grow it three or four to a module and it'll come out like big shallots, almsot any seed-sown onion will work with that regime BTW....

They look fine to me! About the average size of mine. I was quite pleased with my harvest!

Looks ok to me too...and I prefer smaller onions to huge ones..I never use that much in one go anyway. Better than having half cut onion stinking in fridge when its been too big to use up in one go.

Those are OK. I get bigger ones and smaller ones, but a lot are always like that.

Many thanks for your replies. I Don't feel so dqwn hearted. :)

Gertie.  :)