Overwintering onions - a few looking like they're about to flower

Hi mark0912,

I've been away for a bit and am now catching up, so apologies for the delay. I was hoping someone more expert or more local to you than I am would reply. Maybe you've had some advice from someone on your allotment site, but here's my thoughts anyway.

I've just finished planting out my onion sets. This is a month later  than last year. Looking at the vegetable seed growing guide from Marshall's, I see they recommend sowing onions outside up till April. Given that this has been a cold year for everyone, I reckon that can be extended a bit so I'd give it a go. Your biggest difficulty will be keeping the soil moist as the seeds germinate if the weather starts to warm up.

Your onions might not get to be absolute whoppers if you're starting a bit later than everyone else, but I imagine it's worth a try. It'll also mean that you'll have a chance to properly clear the bed of weeds rather than getting caught out by germinating weed seeds. And both you and the onions will be grateful for that!