The 2018 Onion Growing Challenge
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I may as well. It's too hot to go outside anyway.Just leave them in. They shouldn't bolt till next year and should divide to give you spring onions
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Flippin' heck, my banana shallots are bigger than that.
Funnily enough, all growers on the allotments who are good onion growers are having trouble with their onions, and I mean, nearly all are picklers, yet my worst onions are better than their best!!!
The only other onions the same size, are a dozen shallots I gave a newbie as a welcome gift.
I used this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vitax-Q4...g-Makes-25-Litres-Enhances-Root-/122858727545
and I really think it made the difference.
The majority of my "Red Barons" are 1/2 pounders.
If I have time, I'll post a pic tomorrow.
Funnily enough, all growers on the allotments who are good onion growers are having trouble with their onions, and I mean, nearly all are picklers, yet my worst onions are better than their best!!!
The only other onions the same size, are a dozen shallots I gave a newbie as a welcome gift.
I used this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vitax-Q4...g-Makes-25-Litres-Enhances-Root-/122858727545
and I really think it made the difference.
The majority of my "Red Barons" are 1/2 pounders.
If I have time, I'll post a pic tomorrow.
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Remember, 340g = 12oz = 3/4 lb.
Red Baron onions (store up to 10 months)
A 12 oz banana shallot (Zebrune)
Red Baron onions (store up to 10 months)
A 12 oz banana shallot (Zebrune)
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I only have room to cure about 30 at a time, prior to storage, but these, which include the ones in the previous post, are all of similar size, as you can see. All my onions are grown from seed.
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https://inews.co.uk/news/consumer/onion-shortage-extreme-weather/
I will have approx. 230 onions, which is ample for the year.
I will have approx. 230 onions, which is ample for the year.
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Thank you. Most kind.
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Not the biggest, but HUGE for this area !
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In hopeful anticipation of a 2019 challenge, I sowed some "Mammoth Improved" seed yesterday.
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Is there a 2019 challenge?
I just might have an entry if so.
I just might have an entry if so.
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So, how does one enter?
