Spring Onions

[chippy queen]

My spring onions are way bigger than the normal size for springy's.  Does anyone know if I can pickel them or not ??? ??? ???

[chippy queen]

[saddad]

If they have bulbed they can be pickled... not sure about the straight types but I bet they can too...  :)

[davyw1]

What is the normal size for your spring onions,

As we can,t see them and you can, and if you are happy about picking them then pick them. the ones that not lifted will still grow on
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[Robert_Brenchley]

As long as they're green they're fine.

[Bjerreby]

I've got to say that spring onions (along with spinach and Aquadulce Claudia broad beans) have been this spring's great failure for me.  :-[

Next year I shall rely on Welsh onions, and skip over spring onions.

[chippy queen]

Davy I will post a picture of them tomorrow so you can see what I am talking about.

[davyw1]

Davy I will post a picture of them tomorrow so you can see what I am talking about.

These are mine now Isakura i havn,t started on them yet only because i have others to go at.
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I've got to say that spring onions (along with spinach and Aquadulce Claudia broad beans) have been this spring's great failure for me.  :-[

Next year I shall rely on Welsh onions, and skip over spring onions.

Bj What Welsh onions are you growing they are they the same as these Welsh Russian onion.

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[chippy queen]

Hi Davy these are my spring onions. As you can see there is 1 normal size and the other ones are a "bit" bigger.  You can see my thumb next to one of them.
Going to try pickling them. Nothing to lose I suppose.

[thifasmom]

my red spring onions did that last year, they were really strong made my eyes water terribly. they also stood well through out the winter.

[davyw1]

There is nothing wrong with them Chippy some would be over the moon to get a result like that. You will always get some that dont develop at the same pace as others just leave them to grow on.

[banshee]

 :o :o WOW! Those are belters - I wish mine would just grow to the size the little one at the end is. Spring onions - my nightmare veg  :(  ;)

Well done to you  :D

[cornykev]

Very nice Chippy I've pulled a few that are that shape but not quite as big, I thought I'd just left them in a bit too long.  ;D ;D ;D

[chippy queen]

Thanks for your nice comments.  Cant wait to show you my ordinary onions when I pull them!!! They are looking big now with still a month or so to go. ;D

[angle shades]

 :) well done you, spring onions just won't grow on my plot :( / shades x

[delboy]

Wow.

[tim]

Never seen the likes of them!

We always try to use them while still pencils.

[manicscousers]

we're using ishikura as springys,they don't bulb up at all and  they seem to stay in the ground longer or maybe I just planted more  ;D

[1066]

Chippy Queen, well done! Those remind me of the spring onions that were sold in the cypriot (turkish / greek) shops in N London. I loved them and have been trying to find a variety so I can grow them here!

[manicscousers]

purplette grow like that, we left one in and it grew to the size of a
good sized big onion  :)

[chippy queen]

Just looked as my seed packet and they are -----------------ISHIKURA!!
Maybe I have just left them in the ground too long, Not too sure as this is my 1st year on the lottie.