Some things get leggy and don't grow right without enough sun. We have a small greenhouse. So freezing issues resolved. Problem may be enough light. Any suggestions? I really would like to start my onions from seed . Starts are pricey when you buy 200 at a time. Also seed selection is much much better.

Thanks, Phillip

You'd probably be good to go now. Your greenhouse will give an even light and prevent the legginess. Window sills don't give the plant overhead light and so it has to reach for more, causing it to get too tall and spindly. Being in zone 7, you can probably start most everything now. I'm waiting for April. Even considering the open winter we're having, planting out time won't come until late May or early June.

Kathleen thank you

Phillip, onion seedlings tend to get "leggy" (for me, at least), regardless of the amount of light they receive; I find that giving them several "haircuts," trimming back to about half their height, before planting out makes them stronger and a lot more manageable. I'll be starting my onions inside, under lights, in about a week, for planting out in mid to late May; in your zone, you may be able to sow the seeds directly in the garden.

Seriously considering it weedwhacker. I know a couple of people who raise onions that way. I'm sure all those onion chives just get thrown out to o.

You can direct sow onion seeds , but my experience has been you do not get larger or earlier onions , you just spend more time weeding ,and I would rather spend transplant time than weeding any day.

Cinda, can you direct sow onions? the new zone map has me in 5a, but I really have to question that... so confusing, but now I can buy that buddleia that I've been wanting!

I have in the past but not worth it , the weeds compete too much , I have to start early.
I have raised beds and use row covers in the spring for my earliest things, I think it helps boost me to 5b or ?.