onion sets and seed potatoes for fall planting

sfulwood · July 15, 2012

all the seed companies i have dealt with are out of stock for onion sets and seed potatoes.

Does anyone have suggestions for where i might check?

rockhound · July 16, 2012

No, I don't. It is a definite need. Someone should start a business catering to just this area. Fall gardening is something that would catch on if it were easier. We need more seeds and sets, plants, potatoes, everything. I know it would be easy for someone in the southern hemisphere to do it but the shipping and phyto certs would put them out of business, price-wise. If you do find a source, Please post it here, many will be in your debt.

sfulwood · July 16, 2012

henry field still has purple seed potatoes but only shallots or onion seeds

jerryinfla · July 16, 2012

I've had better luck with onions starting them from seeds plus there are more varieties to chose from. You might want to try that option.

meadowyck · July 16, 2012

Yes I agree, there needs to be more companies that offer a second offering later in the year for those of us who grow at different times of the year.

barkeater · July 16, 2012

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Originally Posted by jerryinfla

I've had better luck with onions starting them from seeds plus there are more varieties to chose from. You might want to try that option.

I agree with Jerry 100%. Onions from seed are the only way to go. You get much bigger onions too from seed.

wingnut · July 16, 2012

I bet Tom could provide some diploid potatoes around september. If he can't I'll have some available then. I have many varieties from Tom that have little to no dormancy.

July 15, 2012	#1
sfulwood Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: eastview, tn Posts: 28	onion sets and seed potatoes for fall planting all the seed companies i have dealt with are out of stock for onion sets and seed potatoes. Does anyone have suggestions for where i might check?

July 16, 2012	#4
jerryinfla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Central Florida Posts: 377	I've had better luck with onions starting them from seeds plus there are more varieties to chose from. You might want to try that option. __________________ Jerry - You only get old if you're lucky.

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meadowyck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 1,001	Yes I agree, there needs to be more companies that offer a second offering later in the year for those of us who grow at different times of the year. __________________ Jan “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt

July 16, 2012	#2
rockhound Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 285	No, I don't. It is a definite need. Someone should start a business catering to just this area. Fall gardening is something that would catch on if it were easier. We need more seeds and sets, plants, potatoes, everything. I know it would be easy for someone in the southern hemisphere to do it but the shipping and phyto certs would put them out of business, price-wise. If you do find a source, Please post it here, many will be in your debt.

July 16, 2012	#7
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	I bet Tom could provide some diploid potatoes around september. If he can't I'll have some available then. I have many varieties from Tom that have little to no dormancy.