[Rangerkris]

Are your showing yet mine seem to have gone mad and be about 4 inch tall.

[Leedsniner]

Have you started with sets or seeds?

[Rangerkris]

I started with sets and they seem to have taken very well, but im wondering if they will be doing to well if that can happen.

[Nikkithefoot]

Last year I planted my sets at the end of Sept..............they romped away and were easily 4" tall by this time. (I'm a little later this year.) They went on to give me good onions and garlic so don't panic yet. It has been quite mild as of yet during the day and only the last few nights has it started to get noticeably colder. They should be fine.

[zazen999]

Yup, my first 2 lots are 4 inches high already.

[Plottered]

mine are romping away at about 4 or 5 inches high, its my 1st attempt at onions and i just hope theyre not growing to quickly and will suffer with the frosts to come.

[Muddylou]

I also planted my onion and garlic at the end of September, I've been told it's a good time to plant so they produce a healthy root system before the cold, wet weather really starts.
Apparently this reduces the chances of rot, anyway, here's hoping. 

[Arnfields]

mine are romping away at about 4 or 5 inches high, its my 1st attempt at onions and i just hope theyre not growing to quickly and will suffer with the frosts to come.

Same here, fingers crossed to are ok.  Had no prob with the spring plantings (from sets) despite some rotten wet weather in the first few weeks, am tempted to cover mine with old plastic bottles and the like, when the weather gets really cold.  (This is nice and easy as the bed is 2 feet from the back door  :happy:)

[DD.]

Don't molly coddle them - they'll stand the cold, that's why they're winter onions!

If you cosset them, you are likely to make them more prone to bolt.

[Rangerkris]

I will leave then to do there own thing for now i got another lots the other day to plant out in a few weeks time.  I will have onions and garlic coming out my ears next year hahaha

[Arnfields]

Don't molly coddle them - they'll stand the cold, that's why they're winter onions!

If you cosset them, you are likely to make them more prone to bolt.

Noted - no coddling of garlic n onions - check!
 :lol:Cheers

[lightyears]

Don't molly coddle them - they'll stand the cold, that's why they're winter onions!

If you cosset them, you are likely to make them more prone to bolt.

im just leaving mine to get on with it, the onions are 3 inchs tall, all 50 of them,
and the garlic is the same, i agree they are winter onions for a reason lol

[Jonajo]

I planted some two weeks ago from sets and the onions are several inches tall. Garlic is doing more slowly but they have sprouted at least. The shallots have only just started to sprout.

[Sid]

My onions and garlic are doing really well also,glad that you don't have to fuss too much,cause I have planted loads .
Very excited never grown onions or garlic before so fingers crossed.

[viettaclark]

And I'm STILL waiting for my onions, garlic and shallots from Unwins with a bed ready and this lovely rain.........