This time of year, you can start seeds of "Japanese" onions, which winter over and bulb in late spring. They work great in the UK, and to Zone 5 in the US. "Barbara Pleasant on Monday 20 August 2012 "I'm a novice gardneer, have just caught the passion of growing your own food...
so starting seeds indoors is recommended for cooler climates, not directly sowing outdoors. Growing from seed also allows you to choose more interesting and different varieties vs ordering onion sets. Check out our tips forgrowing onions from seed. ...
Onions can be grown from seeds, sets, and plants (transplants). Growing from seed is difficult for many home gardeners because onion germination rates are often poor. Sets purchased at garden centers are commonly sold as red, white, or yellow onions—the cultivar is very often not listed. ...
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Growing Onions from Seed Indoors For the earliest start, sow onion seeds into plug trays or pots to transplant later as seedlings. This avoids the need for thinning out, encourages a more economical use of seeds and, given the protection of a greenhouse or cold frame, means sowing can start...
The onions must be smooth with an entire skin, no basal splitting or doubling at the neck. Seed companies have been selling 'competition' cultivars since the late 1800s. In 1892 'Ailsa Craig' was a prize winner at 0.91 kg. In the early 1900s 'Robinson's Mammoth' was introduced and in...
The name “spring onion” comes from the fact that the cold hardy onion is planted in late fall and harvested in the spring. But you can also grow spring onions from seeds all summer long. A spring onion is grown from varieties that are bred to produce bulbs and can be considered a mo...
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White tiporwhite rot disease, also referred to as white tip of leek, is a fungal infection. It usually results from infected soil splashing up onto the leaves and can also impact onions. While it’s far more common in the UK than elsewhere, it’s not entirely unknown in the United Stat...
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