Joel, I’m no expert on onions, but it sounds like they either have already finished bulbing (perhaps they’re the wrong day length), they’re frosted and like most cold-hardy veggies won’t perk up until they’re thawed, or they are out of water.

Hi!

I started growing green onions for the first time. And everything was going well. They were growing straight up for a couple of weeks, but then when they reached about 6″ in height, they started falling sideways, as though they were being weighted down. Are they not getting enough sun? Perhaps I need to transfer them to a bigger pot? They’re in a pot that’s about 6″deep right now, and about 6″ in diameter. Please help!

Joel

Hello. Thank you for the great article. This is my first time growing green onions and the tips were helpful. Things were going pretty well with growth around 6 inches, until recently when I noticed the green tops acquiring rusty red blotches and gradually wilting. I live in a foggy climate. May I ask what you believe the problem is and how I might take better care of them. Thank you for your time and patience!

I have had success with thinning them out to less than 1/2 inch between. The bulbs are not that big and I am able to grow 1) I have limited space 2) I love ‘em. I read somewhere that they don’t even need to be thinned which is the reason they got the nickname ‘bunch onions’.

Hi Catherine – I would thin them out so that they are at least an inch or two apart. If they are too crowded they probably will not grow very much. If you give them just a little space they should be fine.

I planted green onions in pots from seed, they are about an inch now, but are in bunches, do i have to thin them out or will they grow just as they are? i spread the seed along the pot not spacing them when planted.

My single set of green onion is about 2 inches tall, and leaning sideways. Right at the center of the tip (at the very top), it seems that it has turned black. Am I watering too much or too little? I give it a plastic bottle cap of water every two days, and more if I see it’s dried out. Thanks.

Thank-you. I grew onions many years ago, but my memory is rusty. Are onions that were mentioned by name in your article as ‘green onion sets’ better than onion sets that don’t employ the title ‘green’.?

I’ve never grown green onions for the bulbs before. I usually use them for the greens. Great guide!