onion sets still available in shops?

[janeyo]

Does anyone know where I can get some onion sets for overwintering? Or do I have to use seeds? I can't seem to find any in the shops and used all my spring planted ones in spring. Will I have to mail order? Thanks

janeyo

[Two_Sheds]

you plant them in autumn. The Organic Gardening Catalogue

[janeyo]

So I presume they have sold out of spring ones and are waiting to get the autumn ones in, hence why I can't find any - doh!

Thanks janeyo

[rustylady]

Sorry, I'm confused. You don't plant overwintering onion sets till late summer/early Autumn, so they won't be in the shops yet. Seed grown onions are usually used for traditional main crop onions, sown early spring, grown through summer, and harvested Autumn.

[baggyman]

You can get Japanese onions seeds that you sow in August, or japanese sets that go in around Sept/Oct, both for overwintering.
Main crop onions grown forom seed are sown dec to march usually inside to start with.
Main crop onion sets are planted March/April.
I think!

[Grovsey]

I planted onion seeds, as an experiment, in mid may, Red onions and Spring Onions, they currently look like thin grass. My reasoning is that with warmer autumns I am hoping I can harvest as onions in Ocotber/November...

We'll see?!?!?!