Can I plant my onion,shallots and garlic yet?

[zazen999]

I've got 50 senshus in the ground, 50 each radars and shakespeakes in a seed tray, and about another 100 waiting for spare space, with about 50 of my trial home made ones which will overwinter in the greenhouse and go out in the spring.

[hawthorns]

I have three different types of japanese onions which I have started clump planting, little and often as land becomes available.
I also have senshyu seedlings which will be planted as soon as they start to become potbound!

i also have senshyu seedlings, i thought they went out in early spring

[Scottishnewbie]

does garlic go straight in the ground or should i put it in modules till later?

[Snadger]

i also have senshyu seedlings, i thought they went out in early spring

Mine don't! If the Senshyu sets are for autumn planting I see no reason why the Senshyu onions rasied from seed shouldn't be planted in the autumn?

[piskieinboots]

does garlic go straight in the ground or should i put it in modules till later?

You can do either - I start mine off in modules just to get the roots going a little and then plant out into the ground around early November

[bobleponge]

does garlic go straight in the ground or should i put it in modules till later?

Whereas mine go straight in the ground.
I see logic in Piskies way, but mine have worked every year straight in the deck so will continue. Just have to watch the pesky birds pulling them out.

[piskieinboots]

I've done both ways Bobs, not really convinced I have seen any difference - I guess it's a bit like ironing tea-towels, you either do or don't, but either way they dry the dishes

[Scottishnewbie]

will never look at a tea towel without smiling in future! Thanks for this.

In the end I did half and half as was in the garden yesterday. It will be interesting to see if there is any difference next year.

[Alison]

I just shove my garlic straight in mid October.

[zazen999]

I have started some off in modules [in august] so that I have plenty of 'wet' garlic earlier in the year. I've got plenty spare to shove some in over a longer period so that I've got enough for proper dry garlic and loads for earlier eating before it is properly mature.

As long as it goes in by Mid December, you should be ok.

[gojiberry]

I have tried both module and direct planting with garlic and direct planting works far better for me. I have found that if I use MPC in modules the garlic tends to start rotting when it is just about ready for harvesting. Will be planting mine Oct Nov time.
Have 200 onion sets in and they have started shooting. Have another 300 to go in but am holding back with them till Oct time.
Shallots will go in on the shortest day.

Ian

[hamsterqueen]

I;ve got japanese onions and red onion sets, can they both go in this autumn/winter?

This is the first time i;ve ever really planted anything to overwinter. Now I have raised beds it's so much easier to turn around teh growing space, no digging
:0)

[piskieinboots]

I;ve got japanese onions and red onion sets, can they both go in this autumn/winter?

yep sure can

[Hazel at the Hill]

I've done both ways Bobs, not really convinced I have seen any difference - I guess it's a bit like ironing tea-towels, you either do or don't, but either way they dry the dishes

Nice analogy, Pisk - right up there with the Di's cauliflower one.

[Alison]

I;ve got japanese onions and red onion sets, can they both go in this autumn/winter?

This is the first time i;ve ever really planted anything to overwinter. Now I have raised beds it's so much easier to turn around teh growing space, no digging
:0)

Assuming that the red onion sets are overwintering type then fine.