Spring onions are a great, fast-growing vegetable to grow in your garden. You can sow them regularly to ensure that you are growing spring onions throughout the summer and into autumn for a regular harvest. These are a great starter vegetable for littles ones to get involved in as they will see them growing at pace, so read on for how to grow spring onions in your garden or even in your windows.
You may also know spring onions as salad onions or scallions, depending on where you are located.
How To Grow Spring Onions
How To Plant Spring Onions
Have a look for a variety that will suit when you are due to be growing your spring onions. There are a lot out there and you can plant spring onion seeds from March to September.
Have a look for a good site for your spring onions, somewhere with good drainage would be best. Spring onions can easily rot in waterlogged sites, so choose wisely. You can add fertiliser to your soil before sowing, this will you’re your spring onions get off to the best start that’s the best tip I can give you on how to grow spring onions.
Sow your spring onion seeds thinly around 1cm deep in rows 10cm apart. You can sow them every 2 – 3 weeks to ensure you get a steady supply. If flowers appear on your spring onion plants, be sure to chop them off. Leaving the flowers on will make your spring onions grow less so they will be smaller.
Growing Spring Onions Inside
If you are limited on garden space or you just fancy growing spring onions inside, you can also sow spring onions into pots in the window. Sow the seeds in the same way as you would outside, around 1 cm deep. You’ll need to water more regularly as pots can dry out quicker, especially on sunny windowsills.
Growing Spring Onions in Water
Another way is growing spring onions in water. This again is a fun one to do as you can visibly see them growing every single day. It’s especially fun for the kids. All you need is a small jam jar or pot and some shop-bought spring onions.
Here’s how to grow spring onions in water. You need to slice off the end of the spring onions (the bulb end) and stand these ends in the jam jar or pot filled with a small amount of water. You’ll need to make sure the top is above the water, otherwise, they will rot. Pop them on a sunny windowsill and they will start to grow.
The trick with growing spring onions in water is to change the water regularly. At least every 2 – 3 days otherwise they will start to smell and eventually go off. Doing this means you can consistently keep regrowing spring onions and you’ll never have to buy them again.
How Long Do Spring Onions Take To Grow?
If you are wondering how long do spring onions take to grow, then the answer is good news. They are speedy veg. Spring onions can be harvested in as little as 8 weeks. They are the perfect vegetable for the impatient gardener.
Watering and Feeding Spring Onions
You should water your spring onions regularly, but remember not to waterlog them. They shouldn’t need feeding if you have fertilised the soil before planting. If you haven’t, you could feed them every 3 weeks or so. They do like to be kept weed-free though. They don’t like competition and this will stunt their growth, so may sure you pull out any encroaching weeds.
So are you growing spring onions this year? What varieties do you like best and what do you do with your spring onions when they have been harvested? I hope you found this post on how to grow spring onions useful. I’d love to hear any successes you have, particularly if you are regrowing spring onions.
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