Giant Onions 2015

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and since I'm having a bash at giant onions this year I thought I'd jump straight into this thread.

Sowed my onion seeds at the back end of last year (last week in Nov i think it was). This is my 2nd year at trying to grow a whopper seriously, I used Robinsons Mammoth seed last year and managed a 2 and a half pounder, and gone with Ailsae seeds this year to try and smash last years weights. The onions today are at the stage my last years onions were at in June/July so I'm way ahead of them so far.

I have been keeping a diary blog of the progress right from the start when I sowed them. If anyone is interested I'll post the link when my account reaches the requirements to allow me to do so

Any advice will be much appreciated or I'll happily help others just giving it a go.

Ash

 

Great stuff Ash you sound well on your way to a biggy,keep it up..

Welcome to GC

 

Thanks Lolimac, seems like a good place with nice people so will try and keep involved when time permits.

 

This a pic of my biggest onion from about 3 weeks ago

 

Looking good there Ash

 

They look like there going to be mega ash

 

Cheers freddy and rich Heres a link to the blog and loads of info and pics from when I first sowed them...

https://greenfinger25.wordpress.com/

 

Finally got around the supporting my onions. I used the peg and cable tie idea. It's worked fantastic. Thanks for the tips!

My tallest onion is around 40cm. The stems are thickening up nicely too

 

When is everyone planting out the onions?

 

Planted my Bedford Champs out, still got the Kelsaes in the greenhouse, as they were off to a late start.

 

I think I might plant mine outside this weekend. Been hardening them off over the last few days