Allium Species, Japanese Bunching Onion, Scallion, Spring Onion, Welsh Onion

I've been experimenting with bunching onions to learn when is best to plant them as we live in the "intermediate" or mid-section of the U...Read MoreS. I have yet to have success with bulb onions getting large enough to hold in the palm of your hand, so that leaves green bunching onions to try.
Of the three bunching onions I tried sowing directly this late summer/early fall (Evergreen Bunching, Southport 404, Lisbon), Evergreen Bunching sprouted the quickest. I also sowed Evergreen Bunching in a pot, which most every seed sprouted easily and they are currently overwintering in our green house until I can plant them in the garden as soon as we are no longer in the single and teen digits for overnight low temperatures.
One suggestion to get seeds to sprout in garden is to cover newly planted seeds with a damp mat of burlap to keep the soil evenly moist until the seeds sprout, otherwise, they seem to take forever when direct sown.
I would thin to 3-inches and keep weeds down around plants and fertilizer regularly with fish emulsion or chicken poop tea.

This is a great addition to the garden. They come back every year in zone 5, multiplying but not taking over, and have great flowers. I...Read More use them like scallions.

Sow from early spring to midsummer. In coastal areas can sow right through the winter. Germinate in 10-21 days. Thin to stand 3in apar...Read Moret when 1-2in high. Does not form bulbs (eat like a "Spring onion").

These are so satisfying to grow, sprout quickly, and are easy to watch as they progress. I have been known to harvest one or two (or thr...Read Moreee) as early as 3 weeks. At that age they are tiny but just as tasty!