[webby139]

Hi All,
After a winter of contemplation I'm going to give growing another go.
Last year I attempted to grow spring onions in fairly deep washing up bowls.
They all pretty much germinated but the white / eatable bit was only about 1 inch long on each onion.
about 1.5 inch down but this is what I ended up with !
So, any tips on growing spring onions in pots / containers etc would be most welcome.
Thanks,
Web

[AussieInFrance]

Do you recall the variety you grew last time?

[steved]

Hi, 1.5" deep seems a bit too deep for me, i sow onions 1/4" deep at most. Dunno if this would contribute to the lack of white though. Did you transplant them at all after they had germinated? I could be wrong, but i thought any white/blanch on onions and leeks was down to being deprived of light. You can also eat the green bits too, in fact most of my spring onions dont have a great deal more than an inch of white!

[mumofstig]

Try growing Ishikura bunching onions, you can dib them in a bit like leeks if you want longer white stems

[Salmo]

As steved says, most spring onions are mainly green which is perfectly edible when young. Usually almost as soon as the first spring onions are big enough to eat they start to bulb and get strong. Some of the newer varieties such as ramrod and some of the Japanese types stay edible a lot longer.

I always grow in the ground. Occasionally I have sown 5/6 per module early and planted out but usually sown direct. Sometimes I sow leeks and spring onions together in the same row. Similar growth habit and saves space. Just pull the easily distinguished round leafed onions as you want them to leave the leeks behind to grow on for transplanting.

[neatntidy]

I am having a go at starting off in modules and planting out as suggested here for the 1st time. Been on the windowsill for 2 weeks. At what point (thickness) do recommend planting the clump out?

[Plotmaster]

I put mine out when they get as big as the ones in the front of the picture

[Salmo]

 You have them in modules to get good germination and to grow and earlier crop. The answer is as soon as the weather warms up a bit. In modules you can probably handle them the size of the ones at the back.

[webby139]

Hi everyone,
TBH I cant remember the type I attempted last year.
But I just sowed em straight into a fairly deep (7") container in compost.
I may try modules this year before I plant into container.
Cheers

[neatntidy]

Thanks for advice plotmaster & Salmo.

[berbie]

I don't bother with spring onions any more. Welsh onions are easier and pretty much everlasting unless you eat the last one. They're brilliant, easy and tasty