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simonj Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree

Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 305 Location: Connemara
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:21 pm Post subject: Red Onion Sets Galway |
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seems to be a bit of a run on them, but hey aeavailable from Mr Bean in the Eyre Square shopping centre _________________ My Garden blog
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Ben Yezir Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 03 Mar 2011 Posts: 37 Location: Cork
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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And in Cork I noticed plenty at Dunsland garden centre, near the Jack Lynch tunnel. _________________ irishkitchengarden.blogspot.com |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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simonj Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree

Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 305 Location: Connemara
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Just an update on this. I had a lot of Sturon and Stuttgarter onion sets, the red ones from Mr Bean were much bigger, so I'm happy with that.
Must check out the garden centre on Headford road, but in general because it is on the road home and I dont need to go through town I tend to go to the Deangan cente _________________ My Garden blog
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1275 Location: cork
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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the bigger the onion sets the bigger the risk of bolting or going to seed, I always seem to spoil a good story but this is a fact. Red onions can be grown from seed and transplanted out after hardening off. Red Baron is the best variety.
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simonj Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree

Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 305 Location: Connemara
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Oh bugger, well, guess I'll just have to wait and see, biggest threat righ now are the cats digging them up _________________ My Garden blog
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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I was in Hosfords Garden Enniskeane centre to-day giving a talk and was asked a few questions about red onion sets and their availability. Hosfords to their credit had a plentiful supply in stock, some television programme has obviously mentioned, that red onions are superior to white ones.
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