Growing onions from seed

[Shadylane]

Ahh right, err... anyone?? I wouldn't plant them out until they're a bit sturdier but if you put them outside on the patio table they should be okay if this mild winter continues. Not sure how hardy onion seedlings are but I think they're pretty tough. Red Baron onion seedlings however, are hard as nails. Mine survived the perma freeze that was last winter and didn't do bad at all even though they're not supposed to be over wintering ones.

[TrixC]

Thanks all. I should have mentioned that I don't have a greenhouse, so if I start them indoors they will need to go straight into the garden from there.

[VirginVegGrower]

A pinch in modules for me too. Multi sown. They are inside with warmth and when through, after a bit will go out into greenhouse when bigger/tougher.

[Shadylane]

Start mine a pinch in each module, inside until through. Then they go out into the placcie greenhouse until I think it's about time to plant em out. I have fed them with some bonemeal (while in modules) too which seemed to thicken em up. Not sure if y supposed to but it seemed to work.

[Woofster]

I plant my onion seeds now (planted Ailsa Craig on Boxing Day). I planted them in modules and have them in a heated propagator, no lid, in my shed, by the window. Will keep them there until they have germinated. I did this last year although I did not use modules but planted them in a pot and then moved them into modules when they had germinated. Planted them out when they were large enough.
I am aiming for large onions which I enter in local shows and therefore sow early. If size matters, plant now !

[horticultural_hobbit]

That's why I'm debating. Wendy house won't be very warm. And I have to vacate the window sill ASAP on ma's say so.

[VirginVegGrower]

Go for it but keep them warm for a while

[daylily]

The lovely VVG gave me some sturon onion seeds that keep looking at me. I'm debating whether I sow them in modules in the wendy house.

Why are you debating? You have nought else to do.

[horticultural_hobbit]

The lovely VVG gave me some sturon onion seeds that keep looking at me. I'm debating whether I sow them in modules in the wendy house.

[daylily]

Sow between now and the end of Feb and sow into modules is my advice.

Agreed. Do it in somewhere sheltered, I'm using a cold window sill. Move out as growing.

[zazen999]

Sow between now and the end of Feb and sow into modules is my advice.

[TrixC]

This year I'm going to try growing onions from seed for the first time, also Zebrune shallots. I am confused as there seems to be wildly different advice about when to sow, and whether it's better to sow indoors in modules or direct into the ground. I am growing in raised beds. Advice please!