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Onions: Homegrown v Shop
We here at home have been thinking(dangerous) since Gardeners World, about
the economics regarding growing them. The difference in taste say, between a shop bought new potato and a home grown is enormous as is a tomato or broad beans or most vegetables we grow. We wonder can anyone truly say that a home grown onion which has been stored tastes any different from a shop bought? We are talking pennies to buy a 5kg sack, versus the time, room and effort it takes us to get the same. Just wondering because the garden here is quite small and we feel the room we have could have been managed better than we have done. Part_No |
Onions: Homegrown v Shop
On 05/09/2010 13:29, Part_No wrote:
We here at home have been thinking(dangerous) since Gardeners World, about the economics regarding growing them. The difference in taste say, between a shop bought new potato and a home grown is enormous as is a tomato or broad beans or most vegetables we grow. We wonder can anyone truly say that a home grown onion which has been stored tastes any different from a shop bought? We are talking pennies to buy a 5kg sack, versus the time, room and effort it takes us to get the same. Just wondering because the garden here is quite small and we feel the room we have could have been managed better than we have done. Part_No I guess it depends on the variety grown and those you buy. I grow sturgeon and find them much hotter than shop bought ones, sadly we always run out before the next seasons are ready! -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire |
Onions: Homegrown v Shop
"Part_No" wrote ... We here at home have been thinking(dangerous) since Gardeners World, about the economics regarding growing them. The difference in taste say, between a shop bought new potato and a home grown is enormous as is a tomato or broad beans or most vegetables we grow. We wonder can anyone truly say that a home grown onion which has been stored tastes any different from a shop bought? We are talking pennies to buy a 5kg sack, versus the time, room and effort it takes us to get the same. Just wondering because the garden here is quite small and we feel the room we have could have been managed better than we have done. Ours are always a lot stronger and make one cry more than a shop bought one. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
Onions: Homegrown v Shop
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "Part_No" wrote ... We here at home have been thinking(dangerous) since Gardeners World, about the economics regarding growing them. The difference in taste say, between a shop bought new potato and a home grown is enormous as is a tomato or broad beans or most vegetables we grow. We wonder can anyone truly say that a home grown onion which has been stored tastes any different from a shop bought? We are talking pennies to buy a 5kg sack, versus the time, room and effort it takes us to get the same. Just wondering because the garden here is quite small and we feel the room we have could have been managed better than we have done. Ours are always a lot stronger and make one cry more than a shop bought one. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK Much better than shop ones we think. I grow stuttgarter, a friend grows sturon, a few years ago I gave some to a friend who said later that she hadnt cried properly when cuttng up an onion for years. She thought it was just her own metabolism changing, but now considers that shop onions, and farming in general (or most of it) has changed over the last half century to produce bland food for the masses. We will continue to grow our own! John at the very top end of Wirral. |
Onions: Homegrown v Shop
In message , Part_No
writes We here at home have been thinking(dangerous) since Gardeners World, about the economics regarding growing them. The difference in taste say, between a shop bought new potato and a home grown is enormous as is a tomato or broad beans or most vegetables we grow. We wonder can anyone truly say that a home grown onion which has been stored tastes any different from a shop bought? We are talking pennies to buy a 5kg sack, versus the time, room and effort it takes us to get the same. Just wondering because the garden here is quite small and we feel the room we have could have been managed better than we have done. Part_No I only grew onions once, decided that the amount of work/care involved wasn't worth it when I can buy them as and when I need them. The ones I grew may have been slightly stronger tasting, but not significantly so. -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
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Onions: Homegrown v Shop
"Gordon H" wrote Part_No writes We here at home have been thinking(dangerous) since Gardeners World, about the economics regarding growing them. The difference in taste say, between a shop bought new potato and a home grown is enormous as is a tomato or broad beans or most vegetables we grow. We wonder can anyone truly say that a home grown onion which has been stored tastes any different from a shop bought? We are talking pennies to buy a 5kg sack, versus the time, room and effort it takes us to get the same. Just wondering because the garden here is quite small and we feel the room we have could have been managed better than we have done. I only grew onions once, decided that the amount of work/care involved wasn't worth it when I can buy them as and when I need them. The ones I grew may have been slightly stronger tasting, but not significantly so. I never consider onions a difficult crop to grow or look after, they take no more care than any other veg in fact not as much as some, leeks for example. Basically you plant them and forget them except if it's very dry like this year, they do not like weeds but you would weed anyway no matter what the crop. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
Onions: Homegrown v Shop
In message , Bob Hobden
writes "Gordon H" wrote I only grew onions once, decided that the amount of work/care involved wasn't worth it when I can buy them as and when I need them. The ones I grew may have been slightly stronger tasting, but not significantly so. I never consider onions a difficult crop to grow or look after, they take no more care than any other veg in fact not as much as some, leeks for example. Basically you plant them and forget them except if it's very dry like this year, they do not like weeds but you would weed anyway no matter what the crop. I think it was the uncertainty of when to lift them, and how long to leave them in a Manchester climate which put me off, and the fact that some appeared to be going soft before we used them all. -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
Onions: Homegrown v Shop
"Gordon H" wrote Bob Hobden writes "Gordon H" wrote I only grew onions once, decided that the amount of work/care involved wasn't worth it when I can buy them as and when I need them. The ones I grew may have been slightly stronger tasting, but not significantly so. I never consider onions a difficult crop to grow or look after, they take no more care than any other veg in fact not as much as some, leeks for example. Basically you plant them and forget them except if it's very dry like this year, they do not like weeds but you would weed anyway no matter what the crop. I think it was the uncertainty of when to lift them, and how long to leave them in a Manchester climate which put me off, and the fact that some appeared to be going soft before we used them all. Personally once the tops have fallen over and then started to go brown and dry I lift them, trim the roots, take off any damaged loose skins, string them up and hang them in the garage/shed. This year I left them out on the ground to dry, and then it rained, and rained..... won't do that again! -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
Onions: Homegrown v Shop
John T wrote:
John at the very top end of Wirral. Sorry, going off topic, but - which bit do you count as the top end? My parents live about as far north on the Wirral as you can get before falling into the estuary ... |
Onions: Homegrown v Shop
Gordon H wrote:
I only grew onions once, decided that the amount of work/care involved wasn't worth it when I can buy them as and when I need them. The ones I grew may have been slightly stronger tasting, but not significantly so. We planted a huge amoiunt of onions this year as we lost a lot last year to white rot. We got a good crop, and they took relatively little care - didn't need to water them, took one basic digging over and weeding before planting, and 2 lots of emergency weeding during the growing season (when we suddenly realised we could no longer see the onions!). Pretty easy crop imho. |
Onions: Homegrown v Shop
Bob Hobden wrote:
I never consider onions a difficult crop to grow or look after, they take no more care than any other veg in fact not as much as some, leeks for example. I've never found leeks particularly troublesome, either. I guess there's an extra stage due to growing them to a certain size before planting out, where onions (from sets) just go straight out ... Apparently next year we're going to have another go at growing from seed. Now /that/ is a bit less reliable. |
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