Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Haves, wants for spring swap II, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
To those of you that got my "Pregnant Onion" (Sally, Ruby and ????), here are a couple of pictures you may find of interest.

They multiply fairly quickly and grow in masses--almost on top of each other--plus all those babies everywhere, like someone threw a handful of Chickpeas in there. That's about the size they are.

This picture shows what a crowded family they are. I took this before I ripped the whole root bound mass apart in 2006 and repotted them in the pots you now have. Just wait! In a couple of years yours will look like this too. When they get this rootbound, just physically tear apart the "onions" (NOT easy!) and start them in a new pot.
Remember--they need to be half out of the soil and in a very well-draining soil mix. You might want to add sand or some small stones. Clay pots work great for this.