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Old onions

bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
in Fruit & veg
We didn't use up all last years bumper onion crop and actually forgot that there were still some in the garage. They have sprouted. Can we plant these out and get onions from them or just put them on the compost heap?
Many thanks as always.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Afraid it’s the compost heap for them. 🧅 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    @Dovefromabove Thank you and to the compost they go.
  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
    you could let them bolt and collect seed from them.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Stick them in a flower bed and enjoy the flowers. The bees certainly will.
  • thevictorianthevictorian Posts: 1,279
    I planted ours and they are about to flower. The flowers are lovely and enjoyed by insects. You can then pull them up and compost if you like or collect seed first.
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