Onion Question

Hi all; my red onion sets are growing away strongly, but some appear to have pushed up to the surface a little exposing the full 'set' with just the roots in the ground. Should I just leave them be or pull some soil round them....?

Thanks

 

Often attributed to Birds mistaking the strands at the top of the set for a Worm - but I think birds are smarter than that!

If you push the set into the ground (rather than making a hole with a trowel), the soil under the Set is compacted a bit, and as they roots grow that can push the set out of the ground a bit. Push it back in to the desired planting depth.

 

Better still, use a trowel when planting rather than pushing them into the soil in the first place.:D

 

I normally try to grow from seed, but this year I have very few to plant up. So, I've had to buy some sets which will be going in shortly. I HAVE used them in the past, and just pushed them in. Naturally, I'll use a different method this time :WINK1: