Onion Growing thread, 2019

[headfullofbees]

Ta Bees

I'll have a look in my seed bucket tomorrow, label is in there.

I remember these ones, Red Baron...

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I grow these every year, (from seed) and they're reliable, tasty, good-sized (mostly over 8 oz) and store for up to 9 months.

 

[zigs]

Those are gorgeous!! How do I grow them like that?? I live in southern California in a desert climate that is usually at or above 100 degrees for a good part of the year. Can I grow these in this kind of climate??

Ta Probably best if you try autumn planted sets if they're available over there, think it might be a bit too hot for a summer crop.

 

[zigs]

Looks like a draw between Tetters and I with the big onions, one weighed in at 302 grams...

And the other at 303 grams

We'll be eating the big onions first as they don't store as well as the regular onions.

 

[Tetters]

Mine was only 302 grams

 

[headfullofbees]

I haven't lifted mine yet, as I'm in Scotland until a week on Sunday.
I must say that I expect to exceed 700g with at least 4, if nothing amiss happens in the meantime.

 

[zigs]

Tetters still has one onion still standing

It weighs more than 700g in the pot

 

[headfullofbees]

It looks like a very nice onion, would make some nice French onion soup!

 

[Tetters]

It looks like a very nice onion, would make some nice French onion soup!

Huh! Wot you after?

 

[zigs]

Huh! Wot you after?

Soup by the sounds of it

 

[headfullofbees]

Awheehaw

 

[headfullofbees]

Sorry about the delay:

 

[headfullofbees]

Huh! Wot you after?

 

[zigs]

Tetter's one is still going strong

We've dried the rest of the Kelsaes and Showmasters as they weren't keeping very well.

 

[headfullofbees]

They don't; that's why I only grow half-a-dozen or so.