ah at last, wouldn't let me reply yesterday, kept logging me out!
Thanks John for your reply - its all making more sense to me now!
:)
What I'm going to do is plant the remainder of the sets this weekend coming and use them as 'spring onions' in Septemeber/October. The ones I planted in March I'll let them go the full course and store them for use over winter.Of those that have started to go to seed, I will use them and keep a couple to produce seed (my neighbour at the lottie told me I will have to use them quick otherwise they will go hard/dry as they put all their energy into the seed head).
When will I be able to sow the seeds and do I need a greenhouse (I dont fancy having my window sills taken for the WHOLE of the winter as well as the summer!). I've heard it can be tricky?
Where would I be without this site!!!!