Preparing Onions for Storage

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by Phil A, Jul 16, 2011.

Page 2 of 4
  1. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2006
    Messages:
    64,675
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired - Last Century!!!
    Location:
    Herts/Essex border. Zone 8b
    Ratings:
    +126,561
    Don't know nuffin about the other two but I plant mine at the distance I want them to grow :dbgrtmb: :D

    Of course, when I say 'I' plant mine I mean 'Mrs shiney' plants them. :heehee:
     
    • Like Like x 1
      shiney, Jul 17, 2011
      #16 Quote in Conversation
    • Phil A

      Phil A Guest

      Ratings:
      +0
      Shan't believe the planting instructions in future, mind you they were from a pound shop, not a bad crop for the price.:dbgrtmb:

      The remaining ones will stay in the ground untill the show at the end of august, will feed them regular too, see if they will beat Steve's Pumpkin:heehee:
       
      Phil A, Jul 17, 2011
      #17 Quote in Conversation
    • JWK

      JWK Gardener Staff Member

      Joined:
      Jun 3, 2008
      Messages:
      32,997
      Gender:
      Male
      Location:
      Surrey
      Ratings:
      +51,565

      :loll:
       
      JWK, Jul 17, 2011
      #18 Quote in Conversation
    • JWK

      JWK Gardener Staff Member

      Joined:
      Jun 3, 2008
      Messages:
      32,997
      Gender:
      Male
      Location:
      Surrey
      Ratings:
      +51,565

      I'm with Ziggy on this one, you can't all gang up on my big brother :dbgrtmb:
       
      • Like Like x 1
        JWK, Jul 17, 2011
        #19 Quote in Conversation
      • Phil A

        Phil A Guest

        Ratings:
        +0
        Essential.
         
        Phil A, Jul 17, 2011
        #20 Quote in Conversation
      • shiney

        shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

        Joined:
        Jul 3, 2006
        Messages:
        64,675
        Gender:
        Male
        Occupation:
        Retired - Last Century!!!
        Location:
        Herts/Essex border. Zone 8b
        Ratings:
        +126,561

        Abject apologies :love30: :love30: :love30: :love30: :love30: :love30: :love30: :love30: :love30: :love30: (is that abject enough as I've never been good with abjectives?)
         
        • Like Like x 2
          shiney, Jul 17, 2011
          #21 Quote in Conversation
        • Phil A

          Phil A Guest

          Ratings:
          +0
          I won't object to that abject:dbgrtmb::D:D:D
           
          Phil A, Jul 17, 2011
          #22 Quote in Conversation
        • Scrungee

          Scrungee Well known for it

          Joined:
          Dec 5, 2010
          Messages:
          16,524
          Location:
          Central England on heavy clay soil
          Ratings:
          +28,998
          Me neither, not even when the setts are planted @ 25 - 30mm centres!

          [​IMG]
           
          Scrungee, Jul 17, 2011
          #23 Quote in Conversation
        • shiney

          shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

          Joined:
          Jul 3, 2006
          Messages:
          64,675
          Gender:
          Male
          Occupation:
          Retired - Last Century!!!
          Location:
          Herts/Essex border. Zone 8b
          Ratings:
          +126,561
          An onion forest!!!!! :shocked: :rolleyespink: :rolleyespink:
           
          • Like Like x 1
            shiney, Jul 17, 2011
            #24 Quote in Conversation
          • Plant Potty

            Plant Potty Gardener

            Joined:
            May 29, 2011
            Messages:
            283
            Ratings:
            +120
            What? they would be tiny onions planted that close? in fact the bulbs would touch when they get to the diameter of the centres, the ones planted at 25mm could only grow to 25mm diameter:rolleyespink: thats a small onion unless they are for pickling?

            If you're gonna plant that close you should grow square onions:heehee:

            Plant Potty.:stirpot:
             
            Plant Potty, Jul 17, 2011
            #25 Quote in Conversation
          • Scrungee

            Scrungee Well known for it

            Joined:
            Dec 5, 2010
            Messages:
            16,524
            Location:
            Central England on heavy clay soil
            Ratings:
            +28,998
            Yes, done deliberately because all my shallots went to seed so I'm stunting all my free setts from Homebase to get pickling size onions.

            Whilst not exactly square onions, I sometimes plant setts in compacted ground to force them into a more cylindrical shape suitable for slicing straight into salads, etc.
             
            Scrungee, Jul 17, 2011
            #26 Quote in Conversation
          • Plant Potty

            Plant Potty Gardener

            Joined:
            May 29, 2011
            Messages:
            283
            Ratings:
            +120
            lol but ziggy's not talking pickling onions, he's talking large cooking ones, so its not the same thing, what's this "a bash ziggy day"?:heehee::heehee::heehee::dbgrtmb: if not we should have one just for fun:WINK1:

            Plant Potty.:)
             
            Plant Potty, Jul 17, 2011
            #27 Quote in Conversation
          • Phil A

            Phil A Guest

            Ratings:
            +0
            Ahh, this forum gets more like home every day:heehee:
             
            Phil A, Jul 17, 2011
            #28 Quote in Conversation
          • Scrungee

            Scrungee Well known for it

            Joined:
            Dec 5, 2010
            Messages:
            16,524
            Location:
            Central England on heavy clay soil
            Ratings:
            +28,998
            No class for pickling onions?

            [​IMG]

            But look what I spotted

            [​IMG]
             
            Scrungee, Jul 17, 2011
            #29 Quote in Conversation
          • Scrungee

            Scrungee Well known for it

            Joined:
            Dec 5, 2010
            Messages:
            16,524
            Location:
            Central England on heavy clay soil
            Ratings:
            +28,998
            Scrungee, Jul 17, 2011
            #30 Quote in Conversation
          Page 2 of 4
          Loading...
          Similar Threads - Preparing Onions Storage
          1. dennew55

            Preparing clay soil to sow grass seed

            dennew55, May 25, 2021, in forum: Lawns
            Replies:
            9
            Views:
            2,678
            Liz the pot
            Jun 10, 2021
          2. GardeningFin

            Preparing hard clay seed bed for meadow mix

            GardeningFin, Apr 23, 2020, in forum: Gardening Discussions
            Replies:
            3
            Views:
            1,010
            ricky101
            Apr 23, 2020
          3. jimineycricket

            preparing spuds for storing

            jimineycricket, Mar 26, 2020, in forum: Edible Gardening
            Replies:
            4
            Views:
            674
            JWK
            Mar 26, 2020
          4. Julysunshine

            Preparing to plant - old plants & weeds

            Julysunshine, Aug 1, 2019, in forum: NEW Gardeners !
            Replies:
            3
            Views:
            544
            NigelJ
            Aug 1, 2019
          5. Karen1986

            Preparing soil for planting

            Karen1986, Jul 21, 2019, in forum: NEW Gardeners !
            Replies:
            3
            Views:
            511
            Jack Sparrow
            Jul 21, 2019

          Share This Page

          1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
            By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
            Accept Learn More...
            Dismiss Notice