The Allium Thread

[northepaul]

Can you bring them indoors for a few days?

I've got some that have taken a while; they come through eventually. Older seed usually takes longer anyway.

[Snadger means 5 days longer, not 5 days - usually between a week and 2 to germinate, so don't panic...it's only been 13 days so far for you].

Oh phew Thanks Andrea - I thought I had done something terribly wrong

I put them out there as its south facing and gets the most light - (chillis are on the only south facing window inside) I might try popping them in the spare room for a bit.

[zazen999]

Oh...mine have been in since 28th Dec and there is no sign of life yet!! However it has been quite cold at night in the conservatory.

When do you think I should give up on them?
Cheers

Can you bring them indoors for a few days?

I've got some that have taken a while; they come through eventually. Older seed usually takes longer anyway.

[Snadger means 5 days longer, not 5 days - usually between a week and 2 to germinate, so don't panic...it's only been 13 days so far for you].

[northepaul]

About 5 days!

Oh...mine have been in since 28th Dec and there is no sign of life yet!! However it has been quite cold at night in the conservatory.

When do you think I should give up on them?
Cheers

[weestevieb]

I read its tradition to start them on xmas day. I've got overwintering sets in and some seeds on the windowsill coming up. I thought it would be interesting to compare.

[Snadger]

Just out of interest, how long do onion seeds take to germinate, usually?
I would imagine, due to the cold, they might take a bit longer than normal?

About 5 days!

[northepaul]

Just out of interest, how long do onion seeds take to germinate, usually?
I would imagine, due to the cold, they might take a bit longer than normal?

[caz1]

mine are in a small windowsill propagator tray can i still leave these in that??

[caz1]

i've just posted same sort of thread...however i have sown my seeds and they are just at the hook stage and usually a cool unheated greenhouse is fine but i,m not sure this year....

[zazen999]

caz; I've merged your thread as we are discussing this already. It is a little cold, and personally I don't move them on but leave them in the pot they were sown in until they go into their final position.

[caz1]

onions

thought i would follow some old sage advice re growing onions from seed...they say the best time to sow it xmas day (done)...and when they reach the "hook" stage (now) i am to pot on into 3 inch pots and put in a cool greenhouse to grow on...however, with this dreadful weather should i do this...as feel it would be too cold...i have a about 50 little seedlings...any advice would be appreciated ta!!

[Incy]

Well I thought of moving them to the kitchen a little earlier on, it has no heating so gets pretty cold. I don't want to keep them there too long though as the light is not ideal.

[zazen999]

Great thanks, I'll move them from the cold kitchen to the freezing GH tomorrow

If you've got space though, you could delay it a bit until this ridiculous weather sorts itself out......just not anywhere too warm!

[Incy]

Great thanks, I'll move them from the cold kitchen to the freezing GH tomorrow

[zazen999]

Anything to give an added layer; fleece would be ideal.

[Incy]

Would a fleece work? my cloche is currently frozen to the ground under a layer of snow with some undoubtedly dead lettuce under it
I do have the insides of a mini greenhouse in the GH as staging so could drape the fleece over the shelf pole above and tuck it underneath. This is assuming I can open the door to get in as it may be frozen shut at this point.