Onions

[Guykp57]

Would it still be ok to plant onion seeds on my lottie in the next few weeks on should I plant seeds on seed trays then plant on seedlings ? Or bite bullet and plant sets?

[pdblake]

Bit late for onions at all now. Most people are starting to harvest them.

[Guykp57]

They came in packets with my winter potatoes so assumed winter onions :-(

[veggiechicken]

Aren't there sowing dates on the seed packet?

[pdblake]

Winter potatoes? Are those the salad seed spuds they hold back for Christmas cropping?

[Guykp57]

Hi VC, onion seed packet says to plant in August, am I being stupid..just want to plant some veg now for winter harvest..potatoes etc.

[pdblake]

Are these onions or spring onions?

[Guykp57]

Onions I think..sorry vague but in work at moment and seeds in shed at home. Onions up at plot nearly ready for harvest but wanted some winter ones if possible.

[veggiechicken]

Sorry Guy, but I don't think there's such a thing as winter "onions". Onions are planted later in the year to grow on over winter and be harvested the following year. Then you store your crop to see you through the winter. Leeks are for winter eating!!
As pdblake says, you can get Winter hardy spring onions - like White Lisbon.

[Guykp57]

ThanksVC, still very wet behind ears and need all advice. What I have planted seems to be coming on..harvested about a third of my beetroot crop yesterday..not to bad...I think?

[veggiechicken]

You're doing really well - I don't have a single beetroot worth picking yet I'm sowing runner beans today because I forgot to do it at the right time - so don't follow my example - I'm hopeless

[Guykp57]

OH doesn't do peas or beans either..it must be the air here in Llandudno..she's a Geordie. ;-)

[veggiechicken]

Dare I ask what does she eat?

[Guykp57]

My potatoes..onions..;-)

[zazen999]

Yes, you can sow your onions now to grow over winter and crop next year. I shall be doing so as soon as I get a moment.