Too late for onions?

[mrbadexample]

Well, am I?

I'd like a bash at a few onions. The overwintering type, I think. What do I need? Sets? What sort? How? When? Where? Why?

Think that'll cover it. Thanks.

[zazen999]

Overwintering onions are usually sold in Sept. Mine went in last year on 25th Sept [I grow Radar usually] and they are just fattening up nicely now.

[mrbadexample]

Overwintering onions are usually sold in Sept. Mine went in last year on 25th Sept [I grow Radar usually] and they are just fattening up nicely now.

Thank you. I should just make it in time then.

Note to self: Put onions in on your birthday, MBE.

Are there any onions (not spring, I've got them) I could be planting now?

[rustylady]

Onion sets (I've got Stuttgarter) can be planted from February until May, according to the packet. These mature around September, and once dried off should keep for most of the winter if stored cool and dry. You should still be able to buy sets, either at your local garden centre or somewhere like Wilkinsons.

[rana]

I reckon you will get particularly poor onions if you plant sets as late as May.

[mrbadexample]

I reckon you will get particularly poor onions if you plant sets as late as May.

Should I not bother for this year then? I'm not sure exactly where I'd put them anyway, but by September I'd have a bit more room, I think.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Still not too late to plant onions from sets. You may not get the biggest ever onions but you will get onions.

[Jono]

I put my overwintering ones in in October. Tradition says you should plant them on the shortest day to harvest on the longest day I think. Or something like that.

I'd stick some in now, what's to lose?

[FionaH]

I did some in October then some more a couple of weeks ago. Had to fill in some gaps where the cat had slept on them! You might not get big onions but you will get something

[Florence Fennel]

Bung some in anyway Mister and see what happens!

[mrbadexample]

Well, I've been late with most everything else this year, so I might as well have late onions too.

Thanks all.

[Ashaman42]

I started a bit late, I've only just sown some from seed, will just have to see what happens

[Potstubsdustbins]

My Red Barron sets went in just over a fortnight ago my usual time and they don't look to bad.


Colin

[mrbadexample]

My Red Barron sets went in just over a fortnight ago my usual time and they don't look to bad.


Colin

Don't you put them straight in the ground? Well, clearly not, but I thought that's what you were meant to do?

[Lotsaveg]

I put my overwintering ones in in October. Tradition says you should plant them on the shortest day to harvest on the longest day I think. Or something like that.

I'd stick some in now, what's to lose?

I'd always thought that was what you had to do with garlic... but I guess what's good for one allium is good for another!