Hey Donna,

I responded to your question in Southern gardening yesterday but not really about growing full size onions.

I haven't done that in a while, but to grow onions, you have to plant in the early spring. As the bulb grows, you sorta rake the dirt away from the onion. Sometimes,it is kinda iffy growing large onions due to rain. I have more trouble with red onions rotting. As far as storing these, we always tie them up with some rattan or jute or some type of string and hang them up.

I think you were calling the other kind bunching onions. I wrote back saying my hubby thinks bunching is the same thing as multiplying. You can plant those in spring, summer or fall. Of course, these are usually grown for the green tops. (Just to make sure we are talking the correct onion here) These are the ones that are great to eat with turnip greens and cornbread in the fall and winter. LOL

As far as leeks, I have never grown them before. They are much milder than onions. Not sure when to plant those. Fall might be a good time for those too.

Good luck! Luv those onions,

marie

Yes, I was referring multiplying onions. I found a source yesterday that said they make very small bulbs, but those can be eaten, I assume as you would eat pearl onions. I guess the only way to know is to try them, so I am going to get a few and give them a go for fall. Thanks for responding!