tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post6229718624596466885..comments2023-10-31T15:19:19.156+00:00Comments on Allotment 81: OnionsGordon Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13796375484099193959noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-42581474624128671862011-02-28T12:34:50.640+00:002011-02-28T12:34:50.640+00:00Wow! What an huge information about onions:)I like...Wow! What an huge information about onions:)I like your post very much..keep it up:)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thesitegardener.com/" rel="nofollow">Wholesale Nursery</a>iSEO Rankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226669413981490473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-37089931985301618572011-02-18T14:09:41.746+00:002011-02-18T14:09:41.746+00:00Hehe! My onions were so tiny last year I bought a ...Hehe! My onions were so tiny last year I bought a giant variety this year, in the hope I might get some normal-sizd ones!<br /><br />Haven't been here for a while, Woody. Love the new look!Nomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883852903828005065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-43311043033177414112011-02-13T19:34:07.982+00:002011-02-13T19:34:07.982+00:00Thanks Michelle; beginning to worry now!Thanks Michelle; beginning to worry now!Gordon Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796375484099193959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-28444954206228835672011-02-13T19:33:35.595+00:002011-02-13T19:33:35.595+00:00Yes, I've found that weeding is key to "g...Yes, I've found that weeding is key to "getting onions right", and I'm not as good at it as I ought to be (the shame!)Gordon Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796375484099193959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-22542915450122963762011-02-13T18:32:49.686+00:002011-02-13T18:32:49.686+00:00Snap! I've also bought Red Baron & Sturon ...Snap! I've also bought Red Baron & Sturon today. The latter of which I've always had good results from in the past. I never seem to have any trouble with them planted straight in the ground though, and would usually expect about a 90% germination rate. I draw out a little, shallow, trench, chuck a handful of multi-purpose compost into it, and plant into that. Then brush some fine natural soil back over them. I'm a firm believer that you should bury them completely, with a covering of about 1cm on top. It stops the bird pulling them up, and with the roots that little bit deeper, they don't fry off and shrivel so quickly in hot weather. Makes them a bit slower to get going than the neighbours, but I usually have the last laugh, as it produces bigger bulbs in the end. The other thing with onions is that as the are so shallow rooted, they are in direct competition with any annual surface weeds for nutrients and moisture. It makes a big difference to the yield if you keep them meticulously weeded.Greenmantlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869745942011646851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-18681085077258078352011-02-13T18:15:22.697+00:002011-02-13T18:15:22.697+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396423156961966846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-61956680398934522792011-02-13T14:12:04.122+00:002011-02-13T14:12:04.122+00:00Hi Michelle. That's not a bad idea. I've...Hi Michelle. That's not a bad idea. I've never been to a Fed mtg; where are they held and what time?Gordon Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796375484099193959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-10097524859125589282011-02-13T14:05:42.709+00:002011-02-13T14:05:42.709+00:00Vampire problem? Not now!!Vampire problem? Not now!!Gordon Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796375484099193959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-46164212438040153372011-02-13T12:45:58.650+00:002011-02-13T12:45:58.650+00:00very impressive Woody - nice g/h
You going to the...very impressive Woody - nice g/h<br /><br />You going to the Fed meeting on 21st ? might be an opportunity for 'hello pub' afterwards ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396423156961966846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26319603.post-81610285795387288772011-02-13T11:59:27.307+00:002011-02-13T11:59:27.307+00:00That's a lot of garlic - have you a vampire pr...That's a lot of garlic - have you a vampire problem in your area?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com