Author Topic: Spring onions - any tips? (Read 3159 times)

Georgie · « **on:** April 03, 2006, 17:57:46 »

The packet says they are easy to grow but I've tried sun, semi-shade and shade, inside and out, home made compost, multi-purpose compost and JI no 2 and still I get weedy looking things which don't look like they will progress. I'm not over-watering them or letting them dry out. Any advice would be welcome.

G xx

tim · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2006, 18:05:06 »

Strange - so easy?
Just any old compost - 10 seeds per plug - plant each plug out when seedlings are 3-4" tall.

Dan 2 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2006, 18:19:53 »

Hi Georgie, hi Tim! Im doing Spring onions for the first time this year in pots so Im afraid I can't help you Im afraid! BUT, Your advice helps me too Tim- cheers! Dan :-)

Susie Snowdrop · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2006, 18:34:05 »

Same here :-[, i'm growing them for the first time also. Any advice would be fantastic, wouldn't it Dan ;)
Susie x

grawrc · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2006, 18:57:11 »

I just sprinkled them along a row last year and they all grew up. Don't know what I did right.

Two Choices · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2006, 19:42:34 »

I have had little luck growing outdoors, although last years sowing that I left in the plot as weedy little things are looking good ( 5 - 6 - inch proper looking spring onions)
I do regularly grow them in containers or in the greenhouse (use the freebie containers that produce from the supermarket comes in) by just sprinkling them sparsely, covering with about a quarter of an inch of soil and give them a good watering. This year I am trying them in a length old old guttering.

Georgie · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2006, 20:14:05 »

They took six months or so TC? :o :o :o

G xx

Two Choices · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2006, 20:28:12 »

If not longer Georgie. I must have sowed them July time hoping for a late crop and as nothing significant grew just left them. TC

cleo · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2006, 20:34:16 »

Oi-what happened to my reply????-Tim is the man-I could grow them easy peasy until we moved here-then 11 years of hit and misss-Then Tim`s plug idea-it works

Hyacinth · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2006, 20:37:25 »

Quote from: tim on April 03, 2006, 18:05:06

Strange - so easy?
Just any old compost - 10 seeds per plug - plant each plug out when seedlings are 3-4" tall.

Another vote for Tim! (Steph your reply came in while I was posting this). I have HISTORY in failed s/onion...then I planted as T. suggested, last year for the 1st time.......SUCCESS!!

:-* Tim - Lishka

Georgie · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2006, 21:22:38 »

Many thanks Tim, I'll try your method. :)

G xx

Amazin · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2006, 21:31:45 »

What size plugs Tim?

Georgie · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2006, 21:39:20 »

Someone had to ask - glad it wasn't me! ;)

G xx

Amazin · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2006, 21:45:27 »

And boy am I glad you started this thread off!

;D

euronerd · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2006, 22:00:55 »

Quote from: Two Choices on April 03, 2006, 19:42:34

last years sowing that I left in the plot as weedy little things are looking good ( 5 - 6 - inch proper looking spring onions)

Mine too! But I could swear they're not where I planted them. ;D

Geoff.

Georgie · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2006, 22:06:15 »

Touche, Am. ;)

G

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2006, 22:28:53 »

Yup, thanks to Tim again! I now put a pinch of seeds per cell - I suppose they are an inch square, and then plant them out in a little cluster. You then pull them as a perfect bunch, just like you buy at the greengrocers!

DenBee · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2006, 22:43:58 »

It's excellent ideas like that one that make me glad I was told about this forum. :)

Roy Bham UK · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2006, 23:44:32 »

Quote from: DenBee on April 03, 2006, 22:43:58

It's excellent ideas like that one that make me glad I was told about this forum. :)

Yup totally agree, thanks Tim via Emma ;D

Amazin · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2006, 00:30:53 »

Thanks to all - I thought for a moment Tim meant those little Jiffy 7 plugs - had visions of trying to pour seed into the tiny hole at the top!

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Author Topic: Spring onions - any tips? (Read 3159 times)