22-12-2020, 08:25 PM
I sowed onions from seed for the first ever time last year. I used modules and mutli sowed 5/6, but next year will reduce to 3/4 per module. High in Wales and sowed end of January, think will sow earlier in 2021 x
(06-02-2021, 08:40 AM)mcdood Wrote: [ -> ]I have some Onions - Bedfordshire Champion starting to show. Anyone else growing from seed this year?Hiya Mcdood
Danny can I ask how did your Oct/Nov sowings go?
(06-02-2021, 09:46 AM)mcdood Wrote: [ -> ]OuchLast year was the first year planting on the plot and I grew sets, still eating the onions so we were well pleased with the returns
You'd need to be able to supply some warmth and lights to start them that early. Early Feb works about right for me for seeds.
Sets are a lot easier to get going but I get a lot of bolting especially with reds and I also like the wider variety choice with seed.
You could maybe try sowing direct or in modules outside around middle to end of March if you have some seeds left and the will
(06-02-2021, 11:50 AM)mcdood Wrote: [ -> ]Are they the ones sometimes called banana shallots Vinny which I think are actually onions? I grow these too, zebrune variety.I have grown Zebrune in the past which are a true shallot . These are Red Onion Tropea Rossa Lunga from Franchi seeds, not sure if they are the same as Long Red Florence , but similar.