Onions from seed.

[Aberdeenplotter]

a few pics at the end of the season is going to be interesting

[Potstubsdustbins]

Amanda don't give up on them yet. could be anywhere up to 19 days as I understand it.

Potty

[veggiechicken]

I've found that Onion seeds go out of date quickly After a few failed sowing last year I've chucked all my old onion seeds.

[Aberdeenplotter]

When Mel Ednie grew a 15.5lb onion to break the world record a few years back, the seed came from an old packet he found in an old jacket he hadn't worn for a couple of years. Nowt to lose from trying old seed. The germination rate may be much less but a few plants are better than nowt.

[bearded bloke]

Actually found my packet of banana shallot seeds at last so planted 5 in each cell (15 cells in total),here's hoping

[veggiechicken]

I did much the same BB - found and sowed some banana shallots yesterday. Must be the time of year when they come out of hiding

[Bigmallly]

I did much the same BB - found and sowed some banana shallots yesterday. Must be the time of year when they come out of hiding

I'd sow some if I could get the bladdy packet open..............

[veggiechicken]

You do realise that they're not Bananas, I hope
If you'd like to grow Bananas, Headbrewer has just donated some seeds to the VSP Now's your chance to grow your own food
Some Pink Banana Squash too!!

[vikkib]

I sowed some banana shallot seeds a couple of weeks ago and stuck them in the frost free greenhouse, have been covering up with bubble wrap at night as it's getting close to 0 in there but no sign of anything yet... might have to get another pack in case I was a bit too eager to treat 'em mean and keep 'em keen!

Maybe some sown inside until they germinate might be a back up plan!

[Bigmallly]

Don't let AP catch you trying to hijack his thread............

[veggiechicken]

As if I would...........Do you eat a lot of bananas?

[Aberdeenplotter]

snot my thread, tis Potty's

[Bigmallly]

snot my thread, tis Potty's

T'was before it was handed over.................

[veggiechicken]

Well, if you lot can't decide whose thread this is, I may as well hijack it.........

[Potstubsdustbins]

Oi you lot bu**er of wiv you shallot type thingies this thread is a treatise on growing onions from seed.

Should really be in archive growing techniques. In fact when it's finnished we ought to ask the mods to clean it up and post it there.

Potty