Just press the small onions into the soil up to their tops, barely covered with soil 3-4 inches apart in rows. Since whole onions require room to grow, you won’t be able to grow many unless you have a really large pot. Sunlight is also an issue. Onions need a LOT of sunlight, s...
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...
In the past year, both Ben Vanheems and I have written about the virtues of growing onions from seed. We left out many small details, which I've been keeping track of in recent weeks as I've been growing onions from seed myself. Please bear in mind that I am an onion maniac, and...
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. ...
Even though it is still too early for starting most things by seed, it is the right time to plant artichokes, onions, peppers and leeks indoors. Tomatoes? Not until April. Squash? Not until May.Whatever and whenever you start, there are several variables that need to be controlled: light...
Did you know… you can REGROW your green onions from the store at home? Once you know about growing green onions in water indoors, you’ll never run out again! Regrowing your onions is really SO easy! I have some in a jar by my kitchen window, and the rest out in my backyardGarden...
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We prefer to grow onions from seed rather than from a set because we noticed that onions grown from seed tend to be more bolt resistant than onions grown from set. Onion seedlings, grown at home in small trays. We’re growing two varieties, Long Red Florence and Record Rosso Tondo Tropea...
Starting tomato seeds indoors is a good strategy. Sow tomato seeds in a seed-starting mix 6 to 8 weeks before you plan to transplant them into the garden. Transplant tomato plants into the garden after the last frost in your area. Check with a nearby garden center for the average last ...