Spring onions

I am growing spring onions for the first time, planted a few weeks ago in the greenhouse, now an inch and a half tall.

What do most do next, plant them out or continue growing them in the greenhouse?

My neighbour said to leave them as they are and where they are, they are in 9cm pots at the mo.

 

Hi Penny,

I'd wait till they are at least 4" tall before planting them out, they will be just living on their seed energy now & will need to make root growth for a bit yet.

 

Thanks Ziggy, I don't like to trust what is says on the packet

 

Normally they would be sown in situ, because they don`t like root disturbance.

 

I sowed some spring onion, White Lisbon in a large deep square pot in October and they are doing well now. Almost ready to eat. Now that the weather is much milder I have sown a couple of very short rows in the veg plot.

Ziggy has seen them and he reckons that they will be fine to eat quite soon. If yours are in a pot and have not thrown roots out of the bottom, I would just let them grow on until they are big enough to eat and sow some more in the veg patch. Do several sowings, couple of weeks apart so you have plenty for fresh salads.

Chopper

 

I normally grow everything in situ but this year after joining this site have tried lots of stuff in the greenhouse with interesting results so far Will prob leave these alone now and eat small with more to go out in the bed now.

 

That's what I think I will do :o