[The Golden Heap]

My onion sets and garlic are still in the fridge I will get these in at this weekend, do you all think they will be ok?

[DD.]

Hope so - mine are still in the unheated greenhouse - not planted!

[Nobbie]

I've got a load from last year that is sprouting in the veg rack. I'll bung it in when I get a chance. Last year the later planted stuff didn't all bulb up, but the big single bulbs were great for cooking with, much less fiddly. I'll plant them closer together than I would for Autumn planted bulbs.

[Yana]

I gave up waiting to be able to put the onion sets into the ground so planted them into modules. They have all rooted and desperately need to go into the ground at the lottie but the weather is so cold and I am sure the ground is too cold too, although I have had the ground covered with black plastic for a while but the bed is ready and waiting for warmer weather.  They are in an unheated greenhouse and I have been hardening them off (don't know if this is necessary but the overnight temps are still freezing). If I don't get them in the ground soon they won't be any good will they?

[sowitgrowit]

I gave up waiting to be able to put the onion sets into the ground so planted them into modules...[snip]...If I don't get them in the ground soon they won't be any good will they?

I'm in exactly this situation. I imagine they will be ok for another few weeks in modules (I hope!) - until they have a reasonable root ball and some shoots. 

Really, you can plant sets directly in the cold but now I have started them off and they are showing small roots I wonder if they would be more sensitive to shock if I move them before the soil warms up a little more.

They're hardy things though so I suppose we shouldn't be *too* worried!

[richy]

All my main crop onions are in on the allotment and they have put down there roots, no worries.

[rowan57]

My onions are going in this weekend, whatever the weather. It's either that or the first weekend of May due to various commitments and travel. They'll be fine, hardy *.

[samnorfolk]

Hi , am thinking if putting my onion sets out into their raised bed this weekend, can anyone tell me do i just take thm from the brown bag they come in or is there any prep i need to do with them?

[fatcat1955]

If your ground is still very wet try dibbing a hole and filling with sharp sand. pop your sets into the sand.