Last fall I had about 25 storage onions still growing (planted some late just to see if they'd make it in time). They never did turn and then cold weather hit and I forgot about'em.

Now I've got lovely green leaves already 8" high. I've left this bed until last and need to make a decision soon (haven't pulled any up yet). Has anyone ever done this? If I let them go, will they form some nice onions? I can't recall what type they were, and I started them from sets.

Also, I've got a rogue store-bought white onion that's sprouted. It looks as if it's actually split into 3 separate plants. Since this came from a particularly tasty bag of onions I'd like to plant it/them out. Should I pull it apart and plant 3, or leave it as one? Thanks!

I'd probably pull them either now or as soon as you see the stalk start and use them soon since they won't keep too well. You can try and plant the store bought onion but the same should happen to it and I don't know if the seed will come true nor if it would even form a bulb in your zone.

Darnit - I knew just leaving them alone would be too easy! I pulled several up and it's exactly as you describe - the leaves are growing like mad and the bulbs are shrinking. Since I have no idea what they were, exactly, I won't take a chance on the seed, either. Onto the compost pile they go, and ditto with the store-bought onion. I've got plenty of new onions in the ground and need the garden space for other things. Thanks so much for your reply, makalu!

Tosser