"sam" wrote in message
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I pulled up the canes this morning and composted the vines.It has been a
good season and the last feed was good.If the weather had been warmer there
would have been more, but there's plenty in the freezer to last us a while.
Besides I am trying Marshalls over-wintering onion sets for lifting in May
when this year's crop will be running out,and I need the ground.It is the
first time for me to try this, so I would be glad to hear of anyone's
experience with them. Thanks.

Sam

The onion sets are fine, you should get a good crop especially if you plant
them SOON so they get a good root system established before the cold weather
sets in. They're always a bit of a gamble because a very cold or (like last
year) wet winter can be the end of a lot of them, particularly if they
aren't well rooted.

Don't give them any fertiliser until mid March or April, as encouraging
soft, tender growth isn't a good thing since it's susceptible to cold.

Neil.