Topic: White Onions

[TheEssexYorkshireman]

I was in the garden centre last weekend and bought a strip of onion seedlings. I already have onions at the allotment but they were sets. Could someone tell me how best to plant them? Are they planted like leeks by puddling in?

Thanks
Stephen

[dtw]

I've never seen those before, do they have any roots on already.
Can you supply a picture?

[growmore]

No you dont set onions like leeks.. You say "white onions" are these spring onions or normal sized onions? ..

[TheEssexYorkshireman]

Normal onions growmore not spring. There are 13 in the strip and look just like leeks but aren't.

[growmore]

Try to plant them the same depth they are in the strip..Rake in some blood fish and bone prior to planting..I presume you mean by a strip they are in the little modules.. Alternatively pot them on into 3 inch pots grow them on a bit, then plant them out..You may get bigger onions by potting them on  for a while.

[TheEssexYorkshireman]

Thanks growmore I think I will pot them on for a couple of weeks then take them up to the allotment.