Ailsa Craig Onions

[Scoot]

I've just bought some of these seeds and have just read that you can sow them in the Autumn, in modules and indoors. Ready for planting out in the Spring.

I am going to give this a go but was just wondering how big the modules need to be and any other advice anyone might have?

[Jungle Jane]

Haven't grown them myself but this page might help a lot-
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eed_69067.html

[Scoot]

Oh yeah, I'll take a look at that thread. Thanks.

[KevinM67]

Haven't grown them myself but this page might help a lot-
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eed_69067.html

Cheers JJ

This month's GYO mag has got free ailsa craig onion seeds with it - I'll probably give them a bash this year.
I've always just used sets.

[SusieG]

I've always used sets too ......but free seeds, gotta be worth a go ...!!
I'm waiting on my onion sets and garlic to be delivered, but think I might sow the free Ailsa Craig seeds anyway...
Nothing ventured and all that..!

[Marb67]

I grew them from seed in spring and got small onions at best. The rest hardly swelled.

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Honest! Not this year gone! Had personal blows "Blah Blah Blah"

But seed sown rather than set's! You will actually be Suprised as to the outcome, I will never plant sets again!

[jackarmy]

I also bought some Alaisa and will be trying it this year, believe the time to sow is early jan if not after a record breaking 10 pounder

[Cadalot]

Last year I had great success growing from seed, this year even my Jan sowing and now my Japanese overwintering onions have let me down

[Scoot]

I've got to give it a go sowing a few in autumn and see what happens. That means i'll need to buy some compost though or maybe i could just use some out of my compost bin?

[KevinM67]

I grew them from seed in spring and got small onions at best. The rest hardly swelled.

From the thread that JJ posted - Aberdeenplotter was advising to sow about now (I think )

Anyway, they'll be the first thing I sow when I get over to Ireland (roll on the 26th Oct).

I've got a couple of unheated propagators - I'll bung seeds in them and plonk them on the window sill for the Winter.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Have a read of the suggested thread, follow AP's advice to me and you won't go far wrong. I ended up with very nice onions at my first go.

Don't guess go read that's why its a sticky.............

[KevinM67]

Don't guess go read that's why its a sticky.............

OK Mod (in waiting).

[Potstubsdustbins]

^^^^^^^^^^^Your havin a

[steve sin]

Ailsa Craig is a long day onion? I have to say I've only just found out onions need lots of sun or they won't bulb up. I've planted 4 in a sunny spot and am at least seeing strong leaves and a little bulb. It won't take long to beat my own personal record onion. My seeds were 60p from Wilko in there value range. I also bought student parsnip and icicle radish for the same price.