too late for white lisbon to overwinter?

[queen of the cobs]

I got so much bare earth now and it makes me sad to look at my plot!

Can I sow some white lisbon now and pick in the spring? And are all white lisbon winter hardy, or only specific types?

thanks.

[pigletwillie]

Not all are, but if you sow now you have every chance of a good crop come the spring baring a very severe winter.

I have just planted out a load of module sown white lisbon and if last winter is repeated I will be picking them from late winter onwards. They make a very welcome addition to the table when most salad stuff if expensive in the shops and thin on the ground on the alltoment.

[Alice]

It might depend on conditions, Queen of the Cobs. I grew White Lisbon in containers over the winter last year.They grew well and looked wonderful, but were dry and flavourless. I won't bother about growing spring onions over the winter again.

[Paulottie]

Covering up your bare patches!

I guess that if the weather is bad you can use a cloche but I'm sure you'll have good crop in the open ground.

I know just what you mean about liking to see the ground working into the winter. You can also think about other onion crops to overwinter like sets (Arctic or Jap varieties are good.) Nov. for Garlic and shallots.

I also grow brassicas in winter; As PW points out any thing is welcome in the hungary gap of spring. Finally, you could consider planting green manure( Hungarian rye etc) to tie in nutrients. I'm Just getting to the stage where its weed free enough to not just be re-incorporating buttercup and couch!

[Cutecumber]

I've sown some late Red Beard spring onions in a pot... because they were there, really.

I'll stick them in the greenhouse when the weather gets colder, and see what happens.

As for covering the ground, I agree - I don't like to see it unused. I've got a couple of patches which have shown signs of clubroot, unfortunately, and that rules out brassicas, so some Leaf Beet, and some ryegrass might have to do.