2013 Onion Growing Challenge

I saved 71p by getting mine from ebay for £2.99 rather than £3.70 from Johnsons. Ordered late Friday evening and delivered today. Seems ridiculous that Johnsons seeds cost more if bought from Johnsons, but I'm not complaining.

 

Vince can't get on line at the moment Freddy

 

@Scrungee ....it is ridiculous i saved on the postage though as it was free with orders over £5...got my Naga seeds too

 

Yes, I know. I feel it's only fair to give him every opportunity to put in his entry

 

Absolutely Freddy

 

Hiya fellow Onion growers.

Well, I suppose I'd better declare the results, given that the deadline is upon us. Firstly, let me say that I've thoroughly enjoyed this journey, from sowing, nurturing and discussing as we go.
A pity that there weren't more of us, and that a few had to drop out, but that's gardening I guess

Well done to those that have contributed

Seed grown....

1st Freddy 5lb 5ozs

2nd JWK 4lb 7ozs

3rd Loli 600g

4th Zigs 161g

Set grown....

1st JWK 275g

Like one or two others, I won't be doing this again next year, but maybe we could come up with something to involve more folks?

Cheers...Freddy

 

Hi Freddy and well done to you ,JWK and Zig...

I've thoroughly enjoyed having a go at growing onions ,i've never grown from seed before and i've now got the bug to have a go at a Kelsae...my bed is prepared and my seeds are waiting in the wings....
It's been great fun and very interesting

 

I'll be going for it next year to make up for my failures this year (don't know when to stop).

Yes, I think we could do with a discussion thread on a new compo for next year which would involve something a lot easiest for most folks - how about a longest runner bean competition?

Absolute minimal use of space, minimum of one seed required, and only 2 bamboo canes max required.

 

Shiney would win that

 

Only thing I can see wrong with that, is that it would mean allowing quite a lot of beans to go tough and stringy, or maybe not?

 

Usual practice for long beans is to allow only one bean stem and restrict each bunch/spray of flowers to just one bean, so several chances from each plant, and if the minimum requirement was two plants that would only be a couple of canes at the end of one's bean structure - I normally grow 3 structures each with 20 runners each side.

 

Hello chums

Just an update.

My Kelsae are proving to be not good for storing, so I'm in two minds about growing them again. I'm also finding that they are a bit 'lightweight' on the taste front. Ok for frying I guess, but no 'zing' when used raw. A good thing I like Onion soup!

 

Chop them up and freeze them Freddy

My Mammoths were mild and sweet raw but the flavour has certainly intensified since being frozen