Can I put in onions now

I have just got an allotment, so I'm still busy clearing it and digging it over.

After that, I'll take measurements and make some sort of layout plan. I may as well start off with a well thought out plan of action. I'll probably put in raised beds too, before the spring arrives.

A friend said today that I could be planting onions now .. i assume using sets but I'm not 100% sure.

As I haven't yet arranged my perfect layout or even finished off the digging, I was wondering whether I could start the sets off in wee pots. Then in a few weeks I can transplant them. Would this work ?

What is a good variety to plant now ?

They'll hopefully be my first allotment crop, so I obviously need something that'll impress 'The Mrs'

thank you

 

I've never got on with autumn planted onion sets, slugs and weather seem to do them in.

Good time to be thinking about Garlic planting though.

 

I've never done onions before but I planted some sets last week. They have already started growing because of this spell of warm weather we are having, I'm thinking that this isn't a good thing. I'm growing electric btw its a red onion variety but I have no idea how they will turn out. I plan on growing some from seed too so I can compare, kind of an experiment to see which I prefer. As far as I can tell from what peoples crops turn out like, it is much better to grow from seed.