Comments on: Overwintering Onion Sets Still in Bag

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:35:16 +0000

What is the latest that overwintering onions can be planted?

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:35:21 +0000

Natalie, there are several items about broad beans and peas from mtp on this very site, so you’re in luck if you’re looking for good advice. The things about overwintering broad beans and peas is to get the right ones. They will say which are recommended on the packets. I am doing “Aquadulce Claudia” and “Early Onward” respectively, as they are tried and tested varieties. Good luck.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:17:58 +0000

I’ve got broccoli and spinach in so far, and some garlic I saved from this year’s harvest still to go in. I’m not sure where I’m going to put the garlic as there’s not much space left - I think I need a bigger garden!!

By: Stephanie K.

Stephanie K. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:09:32 +0000

Planted red barron onion sets five weeks ago and they have started to come through.
Planted some more just over a week ago to try and stagger crop, but am looking forward to eating them next year. Red onions are my favourite, with cheese in a sandwich!

Not sure quite, when they will be ready. Does any one know?

Thanks.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:50:46 +0000

I have just ordered some purple garlic from The Garlic Farm. It is the first thing that I have grown over the winter.

I would like to try some broad beans or peas but I am a bit unsure where to start. Any help would be brilliant.

Due to major re-organisation of the garden, I have only got a bit of space that is ready for growing in at the moment!

By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:37:13 +0000

I’m not leaving anything in the ground over winter. I only got my allotment this year and the soil is in a bit of a state, so I have opted to get everywhere covered with manure instead this year, hoping to get some goodness back into the soil. It will be a different story next year though, I’m going to have a go at overwintering a few things.

By: Steel

Steel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:26:21 +0000

I’m having a go at some mange tout, a few leftover onion sets I found still alive in the shed, a few baby carrots, turnips, a bit of kale and some lettuce.

That’s if I can outwit the chickens….

By: Andy Davies

Andy Davies — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:51:25 +0000

Peas and beans are in and the shoots are above ground and under fleece.

Shallots and garlic are waiting to go it

The beetroot is in but looks a little small so not sure if they’ll survive - managed to overwinter beetroot and spring onions last winter but it was more by accident than design

Andy

By: Thursday

Thursday — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:01:15 +0000

Garlic, onions and shallots. Put them in about 4 weeks ago and they’re already growing which seems far, far quicker than last year. Tried doing broad beans over winter last year - total failure which I think was due to where I put them which wasn’t getting as much of the available sun as they could.

By: nic @ nipitinthebud

nic @ nipitinthebud — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:52:17 +0000

I wasn’t going to do onions and was digging over the ground to sow more green manure. I couldn’t help myself though when I saw how crumbly the soil was so dashed off to the garden centre to get some onions. They went in a couple of weeks ago and the broad beans went in on Monday. Never been this organised before so quite excited to see how they fare (and have spare beans for a Feb sowing if they don’t make it through the winter).