Spring Onions Very Spindly

BigDonut

Hi,
I planted my spring onions about 6-7 weeks ago now
they have sprouted up and are probably 6 inches high now

However they are very skinny and barely able to stand on their own. Is this normal?

The same thing happened to me last year but I put that down to me planting them too late in the year.

Taye

Mine started off that way but they are starting to fatten out now, give them a few weeks im sure they will be fine.

Jack's_mummy

I struggle evry year to get mine to thicken up but I still try. This year is looking much more promising

jabba4

Make sure they're kept well watered. Not drowned, but definitely not drying out.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Mine are the same and although I planted them six weeks ago they're only three inches tall.
I had none grow last year,they just sprouted and died.
I have no problem with other stuff so I'm just wondering if they're hard to grow.
Any advice,anyone.

Larumbelle

I've never had problems growing them, the 'problem' I think is that they take an awful lot longer than you think they will!

I grow mine in plant modules as I don't have any beding space for them. I water them regularly and that is it. But they take months and you have to be patient, which isn't exactly my speciality!

rhiwfield

They do take a long time to produce anything worthwhile which is why I switched to bunching onions.

Dex

Hi all,

mine have been growing for about 6-7 weeks and are looking just the same as discribed above,:mad::rolleyes: im not sure Ill grow them again, I think it would be better to just grow more lettuce... more worthwhile

rhiwfield, what are bunching onions? I did a quick search and they look a lot like spring onions, are they quicker to produce and easier to grow?

thanks

rhiwfield

Dex, in their first year they look like spring onions. But after they they spread a bit like shallots. You eat the leaves as a substitute for spring onions or use them in stir fries or stews. Split them on a regular basis and replant to maintain quality.

Lotus-eater

I've never been able to grow spring onions ready to eat in the same year, so last year I sowed some in September, in modules in the greenhouse, early spring I put them outside and have been eating them in salads for weeks, absolutely perfect. I also sowed some in Feb I think, again in modules and these are now ready to go outside, they will be ready when the lot from last year have gone. Very good way to do it.

Jack's_mummy

Lotus-eater wrote: »

I've never been able to grow spring onions ready to eat in the same year, so last year I sowed some in September, in modules in the greenhouse, early spring I put them outside and have been eating them in salads for weeks, absolutely perfect. I also sowed some in Feb I think, again in modules and these are now ready to go outside, they will be ready when the lot from last year have gone. Very good way to do it.

That sounds like something I could try. Thanks!