Onion Growing 2025

TBH if you want good storing onions I wouldn't be growing Kelsae, big is nice but they hold a lot of water.

 

I am not going to store the Kelsae and some have already been eaten ( yum!). The ones I am hoping will store well are Sturon. Hoping for the best.

 

Hi all,

as many of you know I have a veggie bed , I have ordered some garlic , shallots and onions to plant in the next week.

I will be topping the bed up with old tomato compost, due I need to fertilise and if yes what with ?
Look forward to your replies

Spruce

 

hi John

in the two vegi beds onion sets lettuce beetroot and a row of strawberries that are staying in situ

No fertiliser had been added due to it was. Mix of home made compost , John inns soil from35ltr pots I had delphiniums in , and two bags of multi purpose compost

 

shredded leaves and grass when the leaves drop in a month is a good additive or on top. good for the soil health.

i think garlic mostly wants nitrogen

 

Personally I don't think I'd add anything in the way of fertiliser at this time of year.
Bearing in mind the soil is in good condition.
They don't need to make lots of soft growth at this time of year that could easily get damaged.

 

Hi all

onions , shallots , garlic arrived this week , I tidied the vegi beds and top dressed with the old tomato compost ..all planted I have decided with your help to feed early spring

spruce