Sowing Onion Sets

[Hammer]

Help !

I have sown my Onion Sets a few days ago but i have since read that you should leave the tips showing. I planted them and covered with about half an inch of loose soil. Will they be O.K.

Help appreciated.

Regards Hammer.

[Husker]

Hi Hammer. I think you'll be fine. That's the way I use to plant onions for years, until I found out about leaving the tips exposed, and they did just fine. I'm told the reason for the shallow planting is so the onions will get bigger but if you've only got loose soil over the top I think you won't see much of a difference. Good luck gardening.

[Hammer]

Thanks Husker,
Actually the only advice that said to cover them was from an American site, Regards and Thanks again - Hammer

[Nicola_D]

Hmmm I did the same with mine, maybe I'll pull them up a little so the tips are showing... only put them in yesterday

[GMB27]

Originally Posted by Nicola_D

Hmmm I did the same with mine, maybe I'll pull them up a little so the tips are showing... only put them in yesterday

mine have been in a fortnight now, not sure if i should pull them a bit or just leave it and cross my fingers!

[Hammer]

I,m leaving mine alone. All the heavy rain that,s forecast - they will be fine - he said mmm. really they will.
Regards Hammer

[vegetable-gardener]

They'll be fine. They just take a little longer to pop through. Just leave them.

They won't hold it against you...honestly

[GMB27]

haha that decided that then. Ill leave them and keep em crossed! :-) Cheers

[Hammer]

All is well, my onion tips are just pushing through the soil, only planted a week ago. Glad i left them alone now.

Hammer.

[vegetable-gardener]

It's a good job vegetables don't have the same hang-ups as people isn't it...
They just grow whether we do it right on wrong. One year my husband planted some upside down!! No problem for the onion... it just grows to the light at a strange angle

[dripworld]

I have sowed deep in mud but they have grown and died out.I didnot cared about growing this onions since we get very cheap and at that time i was never interested in gardening.hey can you post some images to see how you planted them.

[malcolmx]

onion sets that are planted with the tips showing often get pulled up by birds so plant just below does no harm
the size is not affected by this planting
planting too ealy in cold ground often sets back sets about 2 weeks
best planted in cells and planted out from there
will need feeding to give bigger bulbs however the bigger the bulb the weaker the flavour i keep mine to the size of a billiard ball approx

[Nicola_D]

I have some netting over the top of my bed (and three cats) to keep the birds off - actually the netting is the keep the cats off and the cats keep the birds off

some little shoots have appeared from my onions, garlic and radishes

[GMB27]

Mine too, some small shoots coming through now, theyre only tiny but its put my mind at rest! :-)

[love2dig]

Originally Posted by Hammer

Help !

I have sown my Onion Sets a few days ago but i have since read that you should leave the tips showing. I planted them and covered with about half an inch of loose soil. Will they be O.K.

Help appreciated.

Regards Hammer.

I've just done the same thing!!

[Alison_Kristina]

The instructions on my packet of "Taylors Bulbs" Red Baron onion sets says to "plant the sets 3cm/1 inch deep"

So does that mean 1 inch of soil on top or in a one inch hole? The sets are longer than one inch, so more than just the tip will show if planted in a one inch hole.

I planted them with an inch of soil on top. We'll see what happens, but next time I'll make sure the tips show.

Ali.

[claire2965]

i plant some onions sets and they have gone mad they stand at about 4-6 inches tall but the actual onions about the size of a billiard ball. my question is when do i pull them up (harvest them). i am new to growing veg so any help appreciated.