Moving Onions

[Python15]

Hi guys, I have some onions I planted last year which I didn't expect to survive, however they seem to have gained a second wind and are growing nisely (I think). The problem is, I hadn't planned on them being where they are and need the spot they are in for other use. Is it feasable to move them? Will they tolerate it or should I just bin them? Thanks for any advice.

[bario1]

Are they onion sets you planted in the autumn? Or last year's crop that you left in the ground?

[Lisasbolt]

Onions seem to tolerate so much from me, try and get as much of the root system up and give it a go, you have nothing to loose

[Potstubsdustbins]

If they are left over from last years crop they will bolt and run to seed.

[Muppet194]

Mine need moving or chucking too, theyre the japanese onions which have overwintered, but where I have completely neglected that part of the plot they're smothered in dandelions. I have tried to dig out the dandelions this week but its impossible without uprooting the onions, no matter how careful I try and be. I had made up my mind to dig the whole patch over to remove the dandelions, until I read this thread I hadnt considered that I could move them to this years onion bed. Thanks for the idea!

[kris1960]

Thank you for post- I was too embarassed to ask. I decided to rotate 11 rows 90 degreesand turn into 4 long metre and a bit beds( I've been reading Joy Larkcom) with generous paths in between. Unfortunately I had already put onion and shallots in odd lengths in original rows so have been digging up to and stepping over where they are cutting through projected paths!

[Alison]

Hi guys, I have some onions I planted last year which I didn't expect to survive, however they seem to have gained a second wind and are growing nisely (I think). The problem is, I hadn't planned on them being where they are and need the spot they are in for other use. Is it feasable to move them? Will they tolerate it or should I just bin them? Thanks for any advice.

If they were planted last spring for harvesting late summer 2014 then you'll get nothing from them as they'll go to seed very quickly. You may as well bin them now if you need the space. If you planted them in the autumn as overwintering ones then give moving them a go.

[Python15]

Thanks for all the advice guys n galls, it's looks like they will be compost bound!