Tag: onions

  • How To Harvest Onions & Make Your Own Drying Rack

    It’s Mid August and my Onions ‘Hercules F1’ are all huge. It’s been a fantastic growing year for not just Onions but all types of Root Vegetables. The Onion leaves are now laying flat against the soil as they have bent at the stem near the top of the bulb, which means they are ready…

  • Onions from Sets – Signs Your Onions are Ready for Harvest

    It’s the first year I’ve grown Onions from sets which were started in cell trays and the onions are looking very successful. I’m growing ‘Hercules F1’ white skin onions. I planted them in cell trays back in March – How to Start Growing Onions in wet weather in cell trays with Planting Video I’ve also…

  • Vegetable Garden Plan 2024 & May Growings

    Vegetable Garden Plan 2024 & May Growings

    Here’s my Vegetable Garden Plan for Year 2024. My plan is a work in progress and I’m always changing things about. I had too many Onions this year and couldn’t bear to part with any of them so I have placed the second lot of 50 onions (grown in cell trays) in the ‘Squash’ section…

  • Early May 2024 – Vegetable Garden Update – Garlic, Onions, Leek, Broad Beans & Radish

    Early May 2024 – Vegetable Garden Update – Garlic, Onions, Leek, Broad Beans & Radish

    Here’s my Vegetable Garden Plan for Year 2024. My plan is a work in progress and I’m always changing things about. I had too many Onions this year and couldn’t bear to part with any of them so I have placed the second lot of 50 onions (grown in cell trays) in the ‘Squash’ section…

  • How to Plant Onion Sets in the Ground (grown in Cell Trays)

    How to Plant Onion Sets in the Ground (grown in Cell Trays)

    My Onion sets were planted in cell trays in the second week of March. One month later, in Mid April, they are now ready to be planted out in a raised beds. See my article: 🧅 How to Start Growing Onions in wet weather in Cell trays + Video. This year in Mid April, the…

  • Grow Veg Challenge – Grow your Own Coleslaw

    Grow Veg Challenge – Grow your Own Coleslaw

    One of my Projects this year is to Grow my Own Coleslaw. This is quite an interesting project as there are three vegetables I need to be able to harvest at the same time in order to achieve making the coleslaw in July or August. What is Coleslaw? Coleslaw or Slaw in the UK is…

  • How to Start Growing Onions in wet weather in cell trays with Video

    How to Start Growing Onions in wet weather in cell trays with Video

    Last year our Onions rotted in our Raised Beds. It was just too wet constantly outdoors so I don’t want the same thing happening this year. I’m determined to harvest some onions this year so I need to try a different approach. This year I am going to start our onion sets off in a…

  • Vegetable Seeds to Sow in February – Top 5 Veg that take a long time a grow.

    Vegetable Seeds to Sow in February – Top 5 Veg that take a long time a grow.

    The weather is still cold in the UK however the hours of light have increased, making it the perfect time to start sowing vegetable seeds of that take the longest time to grow. Here’s some ideas to get you started. Top 5 Vegetables that take a long time to grow 1. Parsnip – 180 days…

  • Growing Garlic with Onions and Leeks

    Growing Garlic with Onions and Leeks

    It’s mid October in the UK, which is a great time to start planting your Garlic. Garlic can be planted from September to March depending on what variety is grown. Garlic is great as a filler for your Leek and Onions beds as any plants that didn’t make it can be replaced with a garlic…

  • Week 2 in June – Vegetable Planting Progress

    Week 2 in June – Vegetable Planting Progress

    It’s still hot hot hot in Essex, UK this week and lots of progress has been made in the Vegetable Garden this week. All the plants are looking very green and abundant. Walkthrough Video for Week 2 in June Updates in the Raised Beds Small Tomato Plants Planted Out So I’m risking it, the tomatoes…