Very quick growing salad onions, sow in succession for a continuous crop all spring, summer and autumn.

Spring onions will grow in any good fertile soil provided it is well drained. Sow from late winter to summer at 3 weekly intervals. For an early spring crop sow in autumn and over winter. Sow thinly 6mm (¼in) deep in drills 15cm (6in) apart.

No thinning is required. Harvesting can usually start 6-8 weeks after sowing.