"Sturon"onion sets

[freefolk]

I got some Sturon onion sets in the spring, but won't be able to use them until next year? They cost next to nothing, but will they keep or should I ditch and buy new again next year?

[burnie]

Have they not started growing in the packet, they usually do when I've bought them

[freefolk]

They are just laid out loose in an old sieve in the greenhouse.

[veggiechicken]

ArE they firm or soft? Shrivelled or plump?

[fishpond]

If they are soft/papery---bin em.
If they are hard plant them somewhere sheltered but sunny? and use them as spring onions.
If you intend to plant them as proper onions---they will bolt early next year--guaranteed

[fishpond]

ArE they firm or soft? Shrivelled or plump?

Firm and plump

[veggiechicken]

Not yours, Bob, though I'm sure they are

[freefolk]

They have been disposed of, will buy some more next year.

[veggiechicken]

They don't usually keep, freefolk. When I buy the ones they're selling off cheap at the end of season, I plant them straightaway and use them as "spring" onions or pickling.