Giant Onions 2015

Nice one

 

what type of onion is it Zigs?

 

It's a Kelsae Kazza

Wish it was John, it's in pounds

 

We grew mamouth onions this year. We may try Kelsae or Ailsa Craig next year.

 

some real crackers in here guys and gals! hopefully ill be able to post in here next season

 

I was also thinking of freezing some onions but according to the internet frozen onions lose some of their flavour and although it says you can freeze for 6 months, recommendation is you eat within 6 weeks.

 

All rounded up now

Wont be growing Bedford Champion again (The smaller rounded ones) most of the tops didn't form properly, no good for exhibiting.

 

My Kelsae onion seeds arrived this morning. I received cultural instructions with them - great for us newbies to giant onion growing. Sorry its not very clear.

Bring on the Gardeners Corner giant onion competition next year lol

 

I have read this post now, from page one all through and I'm still puzzled. You grow them til they are part way out of the soil in the pot, then you put them down in the ground outside/bigger container?

What is this bolting? Do they grow legs and run for it?

No, really what is that?
many thanks - because my packet of seeds is on the way here...

 

Yep, start them undercover in pots as the weather is too cold outside for an early start.

Bolting just means going to seed, if that happens they get a tube running up thru the middle and they put their energy into the seed rather than blubbing up