Onions and carrots

[the.fee.fairy]

I want to plant onions and carrots in my front garden.
I've got carrot seeds, onion sets, and spring onion seeds.

So when do i sow what? Do i get the onion sets in first, then put carrot and spring onion seeds in round them? Or do i plant the carrots first and wait for them to start growing and put the onion sets in the spaces?

But confuzzled on the logistics of this one..

[Clara]

Hi Fee

Guess your on about companion planting?

If I were you I´d plant the sets and then mix the carrot and spring onion seeds in your hand and sow in a line about 4 inches away - I´m no expert though.

Clara x.

[Jack]

Gidday

Your onions need at least 6 months growing and are normally planted in mid winter, down here at least.

[the.fee.fairy]

ta jack.

I reckon that if i put the sets in tomorrow, then in about a month's time sow the seeds like Clara said, then they should be good.

I am talking about companion planting, and, as they're going in the front, people can't see the carrots and onioons to steal them, and the greenery on top looks quite attractive.

[Wombat]

Big hint Fee.......

Leave plenty of room for your onions otherwise the carrots will shade them and you will get pickling onions! I'm speaking from experience here.

From what i can see most of the companion planting stuff, here in Aus at least is crap!

Nev

[Millymollymandy]

I would plant a lot more than 4" away or the carrot greens will swamp your onions and not let any light or air in.

From what I have read, onions hate weeds around them so they need to be kept clear of weeds (or carrot tops). I guess a foot away would be OK.

Jack, are you talking about growing onions from seed? I plant onion sets (baby onions) in April and harvest in July/August.

Edited to say: Sorry Nev, I'm repeating what you said!

[Wombat]

No worries M3

Nev

[Clara]

Fee - is veg thieving a problem where you live?! Some people eh?

Cx.

[Jack]

Gidday

Well over here the old saying goes, plant onions on the shortest day and harvest on the longest. I planted my plants, seedling call uit what you want, in July and they are not yet read for harvest. But our summer only started last Saturday instead of in December.

[the.fee.fairy]

Veg thieving is not that much of a problem, but most people only tend to use the back garden for it. We do have kids who sit on our wall when they're 'playing out' so i don't want to have visible stuff that might just be too much of a temptation.

Much like anywhere else, we have the local yobs and vandals, and if they nick my veg i'll kill them! I just don't want anything that looks tempting!!

Right, so...plant the onion sets fairly well spaced today.
In a month's time, spread the seeds and thin so that the carrots have at least 6" room away from the onions.

I don't mind too much if i get small onions - i love pickled onions!!

[Millymollymandy]

I didn't think kids ate vegetables these days, much less recognise one by its leaves!