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spring onions

Why do my spring onions take forever to grow? I am still waiting for those planted as seeds last year to get to a size big enough to eat- the seed packet said they'd only take 6 weeks- not more than 12 months! I have tried them in pots by MaggieL

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27/04/2012 16:11:26

by Italophile

Red Onion Sets

We have just lifted our red onions, some of which had bolted, and cut off the leaves about 2" from the onion. Can we just cut the onions up now for the freezer or do we have to dry them out first? This is the first time we have grown by Mrs M

28/08/2012 13:48:59

by Mrs M

onion help needed!

I planted onion sets in the winter. They now seem to be forming flower heads even though the onions are still very small. What should I do? Am I meant to cut off the flower head to stop all energies going into that? Yes - you've got it. The by garden potterer

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12/06/2012 12:17:15

by p-hancock1

onion sets

Hi all i have a large amount of onion sets to plant, but not sure if to put them into the ground today becouse of a hard frost last night, and we have rain on the way over the next few days in wiltshire so looking to wet to plant over the weekend by antony turner

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15/03/2013 11:07:31

by David Howard2

growing winter onions

hi, do winter onions like fertilised soil????? if so i have well rotter chicken manure is this any good or shall i buy some fertiliser? also should i cover the onions? Yep winter onions like good rich soil. Chicken manure is fine. If its rotted by karl Grandfield

07/10/2012 09:46:54

by karl Grandfield

Onions getting seed heads on

Hi, we are growing onions in our garden which have been doing very well, but they are starting to get seed heads on them - should I remove them? Any help would be much appreciated. Yes, remove the flower heads and make sure you use those onions by BarbaraJoan

06/05/2013 13:03:12

by Welshonion

Aphid onion attack

My growing onion sets have been attacked by little green bugs for the fourth time now - can anybody help? I didn't think aphids were supposed to like onions! I can get rid of them initially using soapy water but they keep coming back! They seem by Charliemnb

18/04/2012 08:25:30

by Charliemnb

Talkback: Knowing your onions

I have grown and successfully stored onions for about five years now, usually managing to grow enough to last up until the next years crop is ready for lifting. I always buy 'Setton' as sets to plant out in late winter/early spring and after lifting by kenneth

28/11/2011 18:30:15

by aileen

growing onions from seed

has any one grown onion from seeds not set. If so when did you start the seeds? indoors or outdoors seed starting? If indoors what day length did you set your light table for? by thegreatcob

28/08/2012 18:52:13

by thegreatcob

Autumn planted onion sets

Hi All Last autumn I planted some onion sets at my allotment. I was wondering if it would be beneficial to rake lightly and carefully between the bulbs and add some growmore or some other fertiliser at this time. Any ideas? I planted some too by Madeleine51

30/03/2013 22:47:53

by Woodgreen wonderboy

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