tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post4151368327767332576..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Spring OnionsJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-48738085716138093822015-08-19T08:50:59.731+01:002015-08-19T08:50:59.731+01:00I think many plants react well to a touch of negle...I think many plants react well to a touch of neglect, we can fuss about with things too much. I do love a cheese and onion sandwich.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-87585310320321753482015-08-18T20:17:29.569+01:002015-08-18T20:17:29.569+01:00Thanks for sharing the secrets of your spring onio...Thanks for sharing the secrets of your spring onion success Jo. It seems a case of "treat em mean keep em keen". I sowed some Japanese overwintering onions at the back end of last year and used these as my main source of spring onions. Mmmmmmm - cheese and onion sandwiches :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-1498092097987388502015-08-18T13:51:17.717+01:002015-08-18T13:51:17.717+01:00It's the red onions which I have problems with...It's the red onions which I have problems with, both proper onions and spring onions.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-19591267577704941122015-08-17T23:16:15.736+01:002015-08-17T23:16:15.736+01:00They do look good! I find them easy to grow too, b...They do look good! I find them easy to grow too, but as for onions, I can't grow them for love nor money!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74174249916680563292015-08-16T09:44:19.160+01:002015-08-16T09:44:19.160+01:00I always grow enough for my dad as he loves them b...I always grow enough for my dad as he loves them but doesn't have his own garden any longer.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-46121468279165065642015-08-16T09:42:38.018+01:002015-08-16T09:42:38.018+01:00I think growing them in a container definitely hel...I think growing them in a container definitely helps. Direct sowing seeds in to the ground can be very hit and miss, especially when the seeds are very small. At least a container prevents them from being washed away.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-88493530346485759562015-08-16T09:39:38.185+01:002015-08-16T09:39:38.185+01:00I always allow my spring onions to bulb up, I know...I always allow my spring onions to bulb up, I know many people prefer them more streamlined but it's how I've always grown them. The shops tend to sell them much thinner but then it doesn't take as long to grow them that way.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-24387605757308803602015-08-16T03:28:22.832+01:002015-08-16T03:28:22.832+01:00My daughter's favorite, Jo. She will drool whe...My daughter's favorite, Jo. She will drool when I show her your pictures. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-45844262366927494182015-08-15T21:56:34.532+01:002015-08-15T21:56:34.532+01:00Some years are good; others no so. I grow them in ...Some years are good; others no so. I grow them in the kitchen garden and I think that sometimes seeds get washed away, or turned into a pheasant's dust bath. Perhaps growing them in a container might help. Great post! Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-18906322860803325172015-08-15T18:15:02.503+01:002015-08-15T18:15:02.503+01:00Your spring onions look fantastic! Much better to...Your spring onions look fantastic! Much better to have the larger bulbs I think! Wish the shops sold them like that! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-53307329488212512532015-08-15T17:42:16.914+01:002015-08-15T17:42:16.914+01:00They seem to be hit and miss with a lot of people....They seem to be hit and miss with a lot of people. I rarely have any failures yet I don't lavish attention on them, they're left to do their own thing really.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-12940803345787527672015-08-15T17:40:45.589+01:002015-08-15T17:40:45.589+01:00I'd probably like the perennials as I like a b...I'd probably like the perennials as I like a bit of a bulb to my spring onions, I know many people prefer them pulled much earlier, more of a straight end to it. I think you'd need somewhere to overwinter the spring onions, they wouldn't like to stand in your cold winter.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-49729462470257201622015-08-15T17:37:31.089+01:002015-08-15T17:37:31.089+01:00People do seem to have more success with shallots ...People do seem to have more success with shallots than they do spring onions. I've given shallots a miss this year, I never get round to using all that I grow as I don't use many in cooking.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-10034645214146462402015-08-15T16:36:15.888+01:002015-08-15T16:36:15.888+01:00I don't grow them every year, and when I do I&...I don't grow them every year, and when I do I've had varying success with them. Yours certainly look good. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-70855196571539580612015-08-15T16:18:47.954+01:002015-08-15T16:18:47.954+01:00I've been trying perennial bunching onions in ...I've been trying perennial bunching onions in order to get that early start to the season (I don't think regular spring onions would overwinter here), but the jury is still out on whether or not I like them as I prefer skinnier spring onions and the perennials tend to get very fat before they multiply. I may try some "normal" spring onions next spring, just to see how I like them.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-62391679581496289742015-08-15T16:00:46.804+01:002015-08-15T16:00:46.804+01:00We used to grow scallions for sale commercially, w...We used to grow scallions for sale commercially, we found that people actually preferred shallots pulled early to true 'spring onions'. Much quicker and easier to grow and totally consistent for harvesting. Renovation in Galiciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134753603087085719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-13870762811503556182015-08-15T15:39:20.754+01:002015-08-15T15:39:20.754+01:00They're ready much earlier the following year ...They're ready much earlier the following year if you get them on their way the previous season. I still sow some in spring for a later harvest.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-9418559131186461572015-08-15T15:37:39.727+01:002015-08-15T15:37:39.727+01:00They do take a long time to grow to a decent thick...They do take a long time to grow to a decent thickness so getting them going before winter does seem to help.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-50207521774656252032015-08-15T15:36:17.854+01:002015-08-15T15:36:17.854+01:00They are. I'm eating so many more salads these...They are. I'm eating so many more salads these days than I used to so I'm growing more salad things.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-48008544144110946742015-08-15T15:35:01.274+01:002015-08-15T15:35:01.274+01:00They taste delicious too.They taste delicious too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-64974001018103109482015-08-15T14:58:32.042+01:002015-08-15T14:58:32.042+01:00I've had very little success so far. I'll ...I've had very little success so far. I'll try a summer sowing! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-79373822209923271262015-08-15T13:57:02.409+01:002015-08-15T13:57:02.409+01:00That's a great tip Jo I shall try it later on ...That's a great tip Jo I shall try it later on this year. My first batch is just maturing now x Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-41573165511662678972015-08-15T13:39:06.151+01:002015-08-15T13:39:06.151+01:00Your spring onions look good.
They are great in sa...Your spring onions look good.<br />They are great in salads too ...<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-67515646235603243532015-08-15T13:21:56.039+01:002015-08-15T13:21:56.039+01:00Good post, nice looking onions.Good post, nice looking onions.Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.com