Turbo onions

[kirsty b]

My sister got me some of these sets from Wilkos. When is best to get them out in the ground?
Have not grown this variety before and label has no info on it.

Ta, Kirsty

[Tigerella]

Hi

Just to add to this thread, I get some red onion sets from wilkos, do they go into the grownd after the frosts.
We will be having a warm spell next wweek, ok then?

T

[jacob marley]

My sister got me some of these sets from Wilkos. When is best to get them out in the ground?
Have not grown this variety before and label has no info on it.

Ta, Kirsty

HI Kirsty time to lift onions is when they are big enough usualy when the tops bend over and start to go yellow just ease them up with a fork and leave them on the ground for a day or too .
Planting is best left until the ground warms up .
the way i do it if you have time is start them of in cells and once they are rooted plant them out it deters the pesky birds from pulling up what they see as nest building material .
Hope this helps jacob

[bramble]

There are two types of onions, autumn planted and spring planted. I always plant mine in October. There are frost hardy and will be ok to leave in the ground over-winter. The spring planted ones i start in small trays or small pots in the greenhouse in late winter and then plant them out in March.