Planting onion seeds Planting onion seedlings Planting onion sets Companion plants for onions Container growing onions Watering onions Feeding onions Onion care Onion pests Onion diseases Harvesting onions Storing and preserving onions Onions in the kitchen ...
Learn how to grow a goji berry tree in your garden. I explain how long it takes to grow goji berries from seed and young plants. What are the health benefits of goji berries. Step-by-step instructions with videos and my own photos.
Onions are cool-season crops that require 90 days or more to reach maturity. Because of this long growing season requirement and their preference for cooler weather, planting onion seeds directly into the garden in the spring makes it difficult for the bulbs to reach a good size before warm t...
Planting Green Onion Seeds Green onion seeds should be planted indoors eight to ten weeks before your last frost. We start them this early in order to get a jump on the season, and make sure we’ve got green onions all summer long. Alternatively, they can be direct seed outdoors through...
Make sure that the seeds you use are no more than one year old. Onion seeds lose their viability quickly if they are stored. Seeds that are older than 1 year are far less likely to grow, making it less likely you’ll grow onions from seed. If you really want to increase your chances...
Start onion seeds very early in the year – in the Maritime Northwest,January isn’t too early. Sow them lightly in a tray filled with potting mix. Something like a take-out food tray that’s about 3-inches deep is absolutely perfect, just poke some drainage holes in there. Make shallow...
Please do not overwater them… or they will rot. 9. How much room is needed when planting onions? Regardless if they’re in the ground or in a container, you’ll want to make sure they’re 6-8″ from center apart. From my experience this allows the onions to have the space to gr...
Quick sprouting carrot seeds: How to Pre-Sprout Carrot SeedsSowing carrots with seed tape Carrot companion plants Plant carrots with chives, onions, leeks, tomatoes, peas, and rosemary. Avoid planting carrots with dill. Watering carrots Keep carrots evenly moist to ensure quick growth. When the...
If growing onions from seed, make sure to rake the soil after heavy rains so that the onion stalks can break through, and water the soil regularly in the morning. Once your onions become established, horticultural corn meal is a great way to keep weed seeds from germinating. ...
New Plants Most plants, like sunflowers and daisies, start as seeds. Some plants, like tulips and onions, grow from bulbs. Bulbs are round buds that are planted in the ground. The bulbs store food for plants. When the weather gets warm...