Onions from seed.

[lyndonj]

Just read this from start to finish and I am enthralled by it , I so going to try onion from seed next season

[Ovce domácí]

First time I grew onions from seed not sets this year, very happy with them. Started eating them already as a sort of semi spring onion to thin them out, big fan of the green tops as well. Just been planting some more seeds today as you are meant to get large onions next year from them if the winters mild.

Onion selfie:

[Bex]

This thread is terrific.

[bramble]

Great thread. Just read it from start to finish. Well done to Aberdeen Plotter, so long as we have devoted growers like him on the forum we will always be inspired to have a go.

[Twinsane]

I tried onions from seed this year which were ok but very small. I hadn't read this thread then though and now I have, next year's onions will be much better! Thanks for all the advice Aberdeenplotter.

[Elfeda]

I have few tiny tiny onion seedlings , shall I plant them in the ground now?

[craftymarie]

This is such a good thread. I'm hoping the same kind of principles apply to Spring Onions?

1) My spring onions are about 2-3 inches tall now and some are flopping right over - should I be staking these as well as per shown in the photos in this thread?

2) Do I need to use some kind of feed for the spring onions - I normally use either liquid seaweed or chicken manure pellets - will either of those be beneficial?

[bramble]

No Craftie Marie, theres no need to prop them up, they will be fine. The onions are only propped up and trained like that because they are for show.

Of coure it wont do any harm if you want to.

[craftymarie]

Thanks Bramble I'm not too fussed what they look like as long as they end up being edible!

[Aberdeenplotter]

I have few tiny tiny onion seedlings , shall I plant them in the ground now?

Maybe best to grow them on until they are a bit more than tidy. You can then plant them out when a mild spell is forecast or keep them in pots till spring.

[Aberdeenplotter]

This is such a good thread. I'm hoping the same kind of principles apply to Spring Onions?

1) My spring onions are about 2-3 inches tall now and some are flopping right over - should I be staking these as well as per shown in the photos in this thread?

2) Do I need to use some kind of feed for the spring onions - I normally use either liquid seaweed or chicken manure pellets - will either of those be beneficial?

Onions are onions so the basics are the same . I like to keep mine upright whether growing them to show or not but that is a personal thing. Liquid seaweed is a brilliant feed containing many trace elements. Chicken pellets tend to be a bit high in nitrogen and can cause them to go a bit leggy

[craftymarie]

Excellent, thank you AP. I will stick to the liquid seaweed for them then.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Just read this from start to finish and I am enthralled by it , I so going to try onion from seed next season

This thread is terrific.

Great thread. Just read it from start to finish. Well done to Aberdeen Plotter, so long as we have devoted growers like him on the forum we will always be inspired to have a go.

I tried onions from seed this year which were ok but very small. I hadn't read this thread then though and now I have, next year's onions will be much better! Thanks for all the advice Aberdeenplotter.

This is such a good thread.

Apologies for being late in responding to this, had a family bereavement and the funeral was today.

Needless to say I'm so chuffed at the plaudits the thread is getting but there were lots of participants and their contributions made the thread what it is and not just mine. You are such a lovely lot though

[skeggijon]

This thread has prompted me to get some Kelsae onion seeds.
I've got my heated propagator on and planning on sowing some of them this week.

[Roysy]

I am now Onion Man

Apologies if what I am to say is already in thread, lots in there and not managed to read it all but thought I would share my recent experience.

I had some old seed compost and a well out of date seed packet of ailsa craig, 2010 if I remember correctly was the expiry date, maybe even earlier. I placed the seeds in a polythene bag with the old compost, lightly watered so it was not too damp, tied it up and left it in the airing cupboard.
I had tons of seedlings which I then potted on. They seemed to have such a strong start, nothing killed them and my allotment was awash with onions. I plan to try this starter method with other seeds this year.