Giant Onions 2018

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  1. Scrungee

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    They're ready for pricking out.
     
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      Next years Kelsae seed under way just beginning to show sprout DSC00892.JPG
       
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      • Phil A

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        Hoiked my girt onion seedlings out of the greenhouse, too hot in there for em.

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          I just hope my Kelsae's are the real deal, got the seed off ebay so I'm not confident?
           
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            Just planted mine out :)
             
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              F2586CD3-1197-40D9-88AA-7933AD53FADB.jpeg AC8452C0-F46B-45D7-BEC7-4DC13E375C89.jpeg Planted mine out today but got three at home in the greenhouse
               
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                Mine look like toothpicks compared to yours @Richard360 . Nice going!
                 
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                  Mine are up and running as well
                   

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                  Peter Glazebrook posted images of his onions yesterday on Bigpumpkins, look in Grower Diaries for posts by member "giantveg" (PG) and clicking on his user name will display all is 2018 posts.
                   
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                  • JWK

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                    Planted mine out today (i really should have done this a few weeks earlier):
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                      There is plenty of time yet any thing can happen

                      Planted most of mine out in the tunnel today and potted best ones up in greenhouse
                       
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                        My biggest is 15" circumference today
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                            They look very good @kazzawazza - did you weigh them? I'm expecting mine to be around 7 lbs come harvest time.
                             
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                              Glad I didn't decide to compete. Those are giants @JWK !

                              Here's mine this morning.
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                              ..but my beer's bigger than yours :biggrin:
                               
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