Growing onions for the first time!

[Potstubsdustbins]

AP is as usual spot on I do it my way because I find it easy but there really is no need to water onions from below, if you follow AP,s advice you won't go far wrong.

Colin

[Furny]

Thanks. You can tell I'm a gardening newbie (yr2). It may be easier for me to top water then as I have draped the fleece slightly loose(then tied string round) so I may be able to just lift it up if I can't find a large tray.

[zazen999]

Don't lift the fleece up, the water will make it's own way through the holes that you have made in it. And if they are outside, you don't have to water unless it doesn't rain for a few days.

[Two_Sheds]

I had to top water yesterday

Why? Has it been really dry for days on end?
None of my containers has needed watering yet this year: even though we've not had much rain for a week it's not been hot either

[Potstubsdustbins]

I don't know about elsewhere in the country be we have just had a very dry March in fact until last Thursday it hadn't rained for a month.

This of course is my fault I bought my first water butt on the 2nd of March and I have been waiting for it to rain ever since, still its half full now.

Colin

[Furny]

Why? Has it been really dry for days on end?
None of my containers has needed watering yet this year: even though we've not had much rain for a week it's not been hot either

No It's just because I was planting them out in the containers (The soil around them was dry in the toilet rolls) so I gave a gave them a little water in (more a very quick shower!).

[Furny]

Don't lift the fleece up, the water will make it's own way through the holes that you have made in it. And if they are outside, you don't have to water unless it doesn't rain for a few days.

Thank you. I had thought about that with the fleece but wasn't sure if it was right. I will only water when it hasn't rained for a bit.

[Furny]

I don't know about elsewhere in the country be we have just had a very dry March in fact until last Thursday it hadn't rained for a month.

This of course is my fault I bought my first water butt on the 2nd of March and I have been waiting for it to rain ever since, still its half full now.

Colin

We haven't had much rain here, just quick showers then followed by sunshine.
You will have to do a rain dance potstubsdustbins!
Edible Garden Programme with Alys Fowler last year showed a man who would ritually perform them on his Allotment when it was needed much to the amusement of his neighbours & Alys.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Furny,
You obviously have not seen my body shape or you would not make that suggestion don't know whether people would die laughing or just runaway.

Got the last of the onion sets in today 82 in total you may guess I like red onions.

Colin

[Furny]

Furny,
You obviously have not seen my body shape or you would not make that suggestion don't know whether people would die laughing or just runaway.

Got the last of the onion sets in today 82 in total you may guess I like red onions.

Colin

I nealy spat my coffee out all over the computer screen! ha!.
Wow, 82! you do love em. Yes, all my little babys are out now (only 18). And the shallotts are hardening off ready to go out this week & all my other bits & bobs are romping away!. Happy Growing!!.

[Potstubsdustbins]

One of the reasons I grow so many is my son steals them away for his family and of course they do keep very well still got some left from last year.

Colin

[Furny]

One of the reasons I grow so many is my son steals them away for his family and of course they do keep very well still got some left from last year.

Colin

Well I'm glad I'm having a go at them this year. I bought a net of red onions last week from the supermarket & within days they had gone all soft & I got one out last night for tea & they where all going mouldy!, you can't get much more inspiration to grow your own when you have that sort of experience! urghhh!

[Potstubsdustbins]

Thats their onions stored properly yours will last for weeks, if you dont eat them all.

Colin