fallscrape
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OnionsJust got some overwinter Japanese onion sets (red) from the market (I assume for planting now)
I'm going to put them in the ground and er... well, watch them grow I guess.
How deep should you plant them in raised beds? My onion exploits have failed mainly due to some kind of white rot - last year I got a small harvest (I planted 12, got about 8 most of which were supermarket average size)
I assume it's fairly late, but we've had a lot of warm weather down in the south so I'm guessing I might have a chance if I put them in now?
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Bernie66
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Its not too late, plant well away from last years white rot in loose soil with the tip just hardly showing. Watch the roots dont push the set out as they go down. Soak overnight if you want them to start quicker, but its not late.
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oldish chris
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Just got back from the "lottie", been preparing an onion bed. I grow mine from seed, the seedlings are just about ready to plant out.
Word of warning: I have found red onions liable to bolt. fallscrape - keep an eye on your plants, first sign of a flower stem, nip the top off.
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mochyn
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Wot those two said! Autumn onions are fantastic.
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Bernie66
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Oh, and plant them too close together, applies more when growing from seed due to expense, but the thinnings can be used as spring onions as and when you want to.
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fivespud364
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No definitely not too late to plant we have just started sending ours out as they only arrived a fortnight ago
as previously said plant until tip is nearly covered and about 6 inches apart i would also net them as birds love pulling them out
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