[fletch]

I planted some Japanese onion sets last Autumn and they've not really done anything. Some of them look like elongated radishes, but they've hardly grown or swollen.
Is it worth leaving them or shall I just clear them out to give the bed the once over?

[gobs]

I assume you mean proper bulbing overwintering onions here. Yes, they shall bulb up in April-May time. Harvest before summer crops to take their place in June.

[agapanthus]

I planted some Japanese onion sets last Autumn and they've not really done anything. Some of them look like elongated radishes, but they've hardly grown or swollen.
Is it worth leaving them or shall I just clear them out to give the bed the once over?

They'll be fine. Give them a few more weeks when the weather (hopefully) warmd up and they'll race ahead.

[richyrich7]

Mine are just the same fletch, like everyone else is saying they will be fine just keep them weeded if you can.

[fletch]

Thanks for that, it's the first time I've grown them so wasn't sure what they should look like. I'll leave them be.

[matron]

I'm glad someone else's are the same. It is the first time I have done over winter onions and OH is saying they aren't doing anything and to dig them up. I give anything a chance and I told him they aren't due to be ready until June. It's nice to be right.    

[corndolly]

The overwintered onions we planted are looking sad too, have some under environmesh protection which are looking stronger than the others left uncovered. As said before, once the weather warms up they should start to grow .I was thinking of clearing the patch but after reading this thread I'll leave alone .

[compostqueen]

In winter they just sit there - apparently     You have to learn patience with this lottying lark, specially with things like caulis which can take ages to crop     It puts you in touch with the seasons though and makes you appreciate your food more. Well I think it does  

Come spring though you can get some quick veggies with cut and come again salad and oriental leaf mixes and radishes

[paintedlady]

I grew Japanese onions for the first time last winter and by this time of year they were quite large.  I have to admit I thought this was standard.  What I failed to realise is that it was so mild that the onions had got a lot bigger than they should have, and this year's growth is probably the norm!

[agapanthus]

I planted some Japanese onion sets last Autumn and they've not really done anything. Some of them look like elongated radishes, but they've hardly grown or swollen.
Is it worth leaving them or shall I just clear them out to give the bed the once over?

You could give them a feed of potash....this should really get 'em goin' !! ')

[apywell]

I'm pleased that my Jap onions are not on their own in slow development.  The first time I have grown them too.  

[gobs]

The growing season is so called as that's the time when plants grow.

Some over-winter. Chill out. They will grow in spring, whether you give them anything or not, they'll grow when it's time.

[ditchdigger]

don't always bother with 'em but when we do we try to get 'em in as early as we can so they can get a good start before the winter sets in.then they just stay as they are overwinter as all yours seem to have done, and soon as the weather begins to warm they'll be away.  sounds like a few people are worrying about nothing to me.

[Celtic Eagle]

Give 'em chance they always look like that about now