2013 Onion Growing Challenge

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    I've got some JI compost, but it's outside. Must remember to bring some in first thing tomorrow to warm up as Vince says. All I intend to do is sow a few seeds in a 3" pot and put it on the kitchen windowsill. Or should I be aiming to sow individually into modules?
     
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    A 3" pot will be fine John, you prick out the seedlings at the crook stage, then you can transplant into modules. :dbgrtmb:
     
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      All done and dusted with the Kelsaes, will tackle the Long Red Florence and Bedfordshire Champions tomorrow, Carol has lots of other jobs for me today! :cry3:
       
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        Mine all sown too:blue thumb: They're in 4" pots in MP compost. When they're at the crook stage I'll pot them on. Will J.I. No2 be ok at that point? I've just tried my new lighting, flippin' eck it's bright!:)
         
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          Had to get some more JI on the way home from work seen as someone has run off with my other bag:th scifD36:......all in and snuggled up now:dbgrtmb:
           
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            [quote=" When they're at the crook stage I'll pot them on. Will J.I. No2 be ok at that point? [/quote]

            J.I. no 2 will be fine Freddy. :dbgrtmb:
             
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              Thanks for that Vince:)
               
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              Bedfordshire Champions and Long Red Florence now sown...... by my reckoning, in excess of 400 onion seeds sown in total to date, I'll sow some more "back up" seed in a couple of weeks time.
               
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                Hiya Vince.

                Excuse my ignorance, but is it worth sowing those Long Red Florence now?
                 
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                It worked for me last year Freddy, I had some rather large ones come harvest time. :blue thumb:
                 
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                My Kelsae have been sown with the aid of my two little 'helpers':

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                  So if you win, the credit goes to the little 'uns then:biggrin:
                   
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                    Yes all credit to them, they are already checking every 30 minutes.
                     
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                      Girls after my own heart John:dbgrtmb:
                       
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                        Can't be too carefull:dbgrtmb:
                         
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