Finished up at just shy of 5.5lb. Took it to my local show...and some guy comes and drops 4 onions in all weighing over 7lb, didnt get a look in,...
Cheers Zigs, I was hoping for as close to double figures as possible but a few things halted their growth. Firstly they got a massive infestation...
[ATTACH]Mine have stopped growing completely, no growth for the last 3 weeks so I've pulled 3 of the 4 up to dry out ready for some of the...
20.5" as of yesterday. Really starting to slow down now though, they were putting 2-2.5" per week over the last few weeks but only got 1" out of...
I'm growing giant onions for competition, always do half a dozen in the greenhouse for the heaviest onion class without any problems.From the...
They are in my greenhouse. Growing in 40litre buckets sat on a raised bed. Used all fresh compost when I put them out. Only other thing growing in...
Hi all,Noticed my onions growth has slowed quite a bit the last week and on inspection there are those tiny little insects on the leaves. They...
[ATTACH]Keeping in the spirit of alcohol and onions lol. My biggest as of today. Measuring just shy of 17 inch circumference.
Here's my biggest at the moment, taken an hour ago...measured 10.5 inch circumference a few days ago.
Sorry guys I didn't wanna ruin anyones motivation. I didn't realise this was a competition thread I only posted my progress so if anyone wanted...
Here ya go, that's my greenhouse at the minute.
Hi JWK, Ive had them under some standard fluorescent lights for the first 3 months in the spare bedroom, then I put them out in the greenhouse mid...
Onions doing well this year, this pic is from 3 weeks ago. As of this weekend just gone they were measuring 6" circumference and approx 4ft high,...
Update on my onions...Largest measuring in at 13.25" circumference as of this morning, with another 5 measuring over 11". Still putting on...
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/
This a pic of my biggest onion from about 3 weeks ago
Ahh right, I normally set mine off around the mid-end of Feb as I have built a small grow chamber in the spare room which stops them going leggy.
Thanks Lolimac, seems like a good place with nice people so will try and keep involved when time permits. :)
Sowed my tomato seeds last week and they are just at the 2 leaf stage now. I've gone with Panovy F1 this year. I sowed some Capricia F1's about a...
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...
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