2013 Onion Growing Challenge

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  1. Phil A

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    I'll get mine pulled tomorrow, stand by to be astounded :biggrin:
     
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    • Freddy

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      Hello chums:)

      Right, as promised are the results of my efforts.

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      I also had a slightly smaller one

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      All in all, I'm quite pleased with the results, given that I made a couple of mistakes.
       
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      • Phil A

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        That is GIRT [​IMG] Well done Freddy :dbgrtmb:
         
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          Here's my biggest... DSCF0001.JPG DSCF0002.JPG
           
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            Brilliant Freddy:yahoo:cracking Job:dbgrtmb:

            I was looking back over the Giant Onion thread first thing this morning....it's been great fun:ccheers:.....i'm now on the search for Giant Kelsae seeds....i've got the bug:blue thumb:

            My biggest onion....cough.....my Onion is hanging in the GH but i want to get her all done up bonny before she meets her public properly.....because i'm a girl:biggrin:
             
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              Nice one Zig:dbgrtmb: and your prize is.....................

              Both feet intact;):dbgrtmb:
               
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                Hiya chums.

                I guess I should put together a league table as it stands....

                Seed grown....

                1st Freddy 5lb 5ozs

                2nd JWK 4lb 7ozs

                3rd Loli 600g

                4th Zigs 161g

                Set grown....

                1st JWK 275g

                Please speak up if I've missed something.
                 
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                • Phil A

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                  I'm being consistant at coming last this year :biggrin:
                   
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                    Freddy, that's a fantastic result for 1st year giant onion growing

                    + the same for John.
                     
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                      Thanks Scrungee, much appreciated:blue thumb: Hopefully, we have all had a bit of fun, I have:)
                       
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                        loli let me know if you find any kelsea seeds. I've been looking around but cant find any. I haven't looked online yet though, I'm sure we will find some there.
                         
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                        Well done Freddy, a great result. And well done to Zigs's and Loli too, at least you've got something for your efforts.

                        The question for me now is whether these big onions will store. I found a couple more starting to go soft in the week so made some more onion soup, but it all went horribly wrong. I've made quite a few batches in the last fortnight always using just one onion and it has been lovely. This time I went for double quantities, I think I hadn't sweated down the onion properly, even though I cooked it slowly and it took me the best part of one evening preparing and cooking. It had a bitter unpleasant taste - it had to be thrown out in the end. Ah well, live and learn.
                         
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                          That's a shame John, wonder if they're better sweated down in butter, I know oil makes puffball mushrooms bitter, don't know if it would do the same to onions?
                           
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                            That could be the reason thanks Zigs, I used Country Life spreadable 'butter', which now I discover is "Butter (57%), Vegetable Oil (30%), Water, Salt (1.3%)" - :redface:
                             
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