[Pretty Chick]

Does anyone earth up spring onions? 

[DD.]

No.

[prakash_mib]

dont want to hijack the thread and put a relevent question as well.
with the winter onions stalks looking beautiful can we chop couple of leaves (atmost one from a plant) to make salads?
will it affect the quality of the bulb?

[Pretty Chick]

One leaf per plant shouldn't take too much out of making the bulb swell prakash_mib.
Thanks DD. and does anyone else earth up spring onions??

[tontom]

pulled some spring onions and radishes tonight while i was at the lottie watering my greenhouse stuff . If i sow some spring onions this weekend when do you think they will be ready anyone please ?

[Bobbeh]

Depends on variety and conditions but probably about 10-12 weeks I'd imagine.

[solway cropper]

why would you earth up spring onions ??

[tam]

I sow them in trays like leeks, no earthing up. The bulbs sit about half in half out of the soil.

[DD.]

why would you earth up spring onions ??

That's actually what I thought when I saw the question. I thought I'd just give a simple answer though!

[Rangerkris]

I can see your thinking to make leeks longer and whiter they go in deep and don't people earth up leeks.  Would it do the same with spring onions give you a nice longer white onion stalk

[DD.]

I must admit to have never hearing of anyone earthing up spring onions. Unlike leeks, you get a decent white bit above the ground anyway and you'd have to earth up a long way to increase the length of this white bit.

Is there anything wrong with a bit of greenery on a spring onion, rather than just plain boring white?

[boosh]

Is there anything wrong with a bit of greenery on a spring onion, rather than just plain boring white?

Not at all.

[Aidy]

Never earthed up, but then I have never grown them so dont see why I need to  :blink: I will go with DD's last reply if that helps any

[JayG]

I'm growing spring onions for the first time for many years and the way they are performing at the moment if I earthed them up they would completely disappear!    

[mumofstig]

I'm growing spring onions for the first time for many years and the way they are performing at the moment if I earthed them up they would completely disappear!   

mine are a bit pathetic looking as well, they germinated when we had the warm spell in April and I think they have regretted it ever since