Preparing an Onion Bed
Following on from the video Onions from Seed in this one, Simon Tetlow, deputy head gardener at Tatton Park Gardens shows us how he prepares a bed for the onions. This bed would be suitable for planting out the onion seedlings or sets or, indeed, for direct sowing onion seed into the ground.
He uses a Mantis Tiller to achieve a good tilth. As a confirmed fan of the Mantis, I can confirm they are fabulous machines. They’re very lightweight, unlike my Merry Tiller and can be used in raised beds as well as on the land.
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andrew @ 9:47 am
good easy to see whats going on and the why fors
thnx
Andrew
Shane o brien @ 10:55 am
very well done and i agree .grow from seed every time.i plant on christmas day this has done me well for five years now.but this year as well as planting from seed .i picked up some sets from pound land in yeovil somerset.they grew very well too .i will do both and next year .more videos please
Norman Jones @ 4:35 pm
Just been watching the Video of planting onions from seed, ground preparation etc, liked the tip on firming the soil after planting the Onion seed. Can I firm the ground before planting Onion Sets?