David D Stretch wrote:
Oxymel of Squill ) wrote (uk.rec.gardening):

my spring onions are always dreadful
I have some germinated in the greenhouse this year, but they're
pathetic little things so far

Same here, I'm afraid. It was almost the same last year, and so in
desperation, I started using them as if they were chives.


Ok, I've got a handful of spring onion failure stories now. Any
successes? Being able to grab a couple from the garden at a moment's
notice would be really nice!

Is it just White Lisbon that fail? What do you old pros say?