Down in the cellar

[witch way?]

... my onions from last year are starting to grow and are no longer usable for cooking. As I understand it, onions from seed grow into onions the first year and then seed the second. My onions were grown from sets. If I replant them will they go to seed for me to plant out next year instead of buying sets? w.

[MKG]

THey certainly will. Although just how good those onions will be is anyone's guess

[witch way?]

Thanks MKG. As I've got a bit of spare ground, I'll give it a go. Nothing to loose.

[Bluemoon]

Onion flowers are brilliant at attracting hoverflies to your plot too, and as hoverfly larvae are voracious eaters of greenfly it can't do any harm, even if the resultant seed doesn't produce wonderful onions. Personally I always leave half a dozen leeks to flower just for their beneficial insect attracting potential.

[witch way?]

Good Idea. Thanks BM. W.

[ina]

Whenever I find some sprouting in my onion box, I plant them in a pot on the kitchen windowsill, and use the green like chives, or spring onions.

[witch way?]

Thanks Ina but I think they've now gone a bit beyond the spring onion stage. If it ever dries out out there I shall plant them out, but will remember your tip for the next lot. W.