Over wintering onions

[Loudbarker1]

Many thanks all. The usual cataloges/websites seem a bit short on overwintering onion seeds, so I'll look at realseeds: new one for me.

LB

[scarletrunner]

Gave up growing all types of onion,not a cost effective crop,Tesco now supply mine!

[Plot06]

Radar have given me very good results from a full pack this year I've lost 3 out of about 80.

[Snadger]

Senshyu...............the first, and still the best as far as I am concerned!

[gojiberry]

Autumn planted onion sets are not bred for long storage, but are designed to be available earlier and used up till your spring sown main crop are ready. I sowed Troy, Radar and Red Electric last year and all three sorts have done well. Will probably keep me going in onions till Nov.

Ian

[Two_Sheds]

Gave up growing all types of onion,not a cost effective crop,Tesco now supply mine!

I can understand that. I'm starting to think the same: they just don't thrive on my soil ~ it must be American soil because squashes, beans & sweetcorn do great

[Aberdeenplotter]

I aim to be self sufficient in onions through to the end of March. I do my utmost not to give Tesco any part of my market

[arpoet]

We grew enough from sets last summer to keep me and my mate windy right thought winter and spring.
This year i have doubled the quantity. The spring grown and planted white onion sets are doing well, but the red onions are doing nowt. (see the gaps)

Roger