onions in buckets, yes i know it's too late...

[ckfe]

but i got a big bag full from wilkies yesterday.. based on the fact that the whole bag only cost me 10p i've decided that it's got to be worth a go at planting them, not really going to break the bank if they don't grow

my question is, how many do i put in a morrisons flower bucket?

[SMS6]

2 maybe 3 depending how big yu want your onions?

[ckfe]

bout 3-4 inches.. do i just get one onion from one set?

also what sort of seeds (or onion sets) do i get to make silverskin onions?.. prob a daft question seeing as the sets are almost as big as silverskin and it won't be worth the time or money buying sets just to make tiny onions

[SMS6]

what onions are they? Usually it's one onion per set except with shallots - not sure about silverskin - probably need to be grown from seed

[SMS6]

these have been recommended on here before Mr Fothergill's Australia : Onion, Pickling 'Paris Silverskin'

[ckfe]

says stuttgarter on the label

[SMS6]

yes they're a standard white onion then - should produce one large one to each set

"This selection of Stuttgarter has a greatly improved yellow skin quality, making it an excellent choice for the home gardener.

It has a sweet, smooth and very mild taste, delicious for salads or cooking. The bulbs have a slightly flattened shape, excellent keeping qualities and are slow to bolt.

Onion sets are simply small, immature onions, which have been lifted and dried to prevent any further growth. Once planted in spring the sets grow in size and each one forms a full-sized bulb when ready to harvest."

[ckfe]

these have been recommended on here before Mr Fothergill's Australia : Onion, Pickling 'Paris Silverskin'

thanks for that sms, just checked and unwins do them so i'll order some of them.. i LOVE silverskin pickles (or silverkrin as my gran used to call them)

[ckfe]

excellent, i'll go and sow some then.. is there any reason why i shouldn't put onions in the same bed as say lettuces and broccoli? will the onion acid affect them or anything

[SMS6]

That I'm not sure about - I have a book back at home and will look later but only thing I can remember is that you shouldn't plant onions with peas - I recall that because I have some tall climbing peas up the side of my onion bed but hadn't read that warning at the time. I've decided to let them be and see what happens

I think Carrots are okay with onions and lettuce is always referred to as a fill in catch crop so should be okay any where

[Sheepish]

I have a few onions near my carrots, as I heard they deter carrot fly.

[zazen999]

I have a few onions near my carrots, as I heard they deter carrot fly.

You need about 4 onions per carrot for this. But every little helps.