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Seed onion

Knee DeepKnee Deep Posts: 22
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Have grown seed onion for the first time. Plants are now 2” high but feel the frosts are a real threat, if planted out. Should I pot on indoors or just risk planting out? Hope one of you can advise me. 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Mine are at the same stage. I keep them growing in a cool greenhouse for at least another mont, before hardening off and planting out.
  • barry islandbarry island Posts: 1,847
    Same here I find onions grown from seed better than sets.
  • Knee DeepKnee Deep Posts: 22
    Many thanks fidget bones and Barry island I shall try and keep them happy in the green house for a further month. Looking forward to the result. 
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    Experiment and sow some out at 2 week intervals and use a note book and a pencil..........new invention......and record what happens.


    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    2 inches high is not really big enough to plant out anyway. If they get up to 6 inches and start falling over you can trim them down to 2-3 inches and let them regrow, it's even meant to improve them!
  • Knee DeepKnee Deep Posts: 22
    I think experimental planting is a good idea I write notes on all I grow in my veg garden and have found it very beneficial. Still I find I am learning new things all the time. 🌈
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