Shop bought onions sprouting

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    I have the remnants of a sack of onions, bought in the supermarket, and some of the onions are sprouting leaves - If I planted them, would they give me anything?
     
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    They'll be looking to make a seed head now, you'll still get some leaves to eat but the hollow flower stem is not much use. I often lob sprouting ones back in, they'll sometimes divide themselves.
     
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    Might see if I can find a corner to shove them in and see what they do then - thanks :)
     
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    Personally I wouldn't bother with them.:)
     
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      Having had a 'perusal of the estate' (wander round the garden to you and me :biggrin:) this morning, I cannot think of anywhere that I could lob them in, so they are likely to end up going to compost.
       
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