Onions are great crops to grow because you can harvest them whenever you want—thin the seedlings and use them like scallions or wait until the plants stop growing for mature onions. But how do you know when an onion plant stops growing? That’s a good question; just read on for the an...
When it comes time to harvest your onions, you’ll know they’re ready when the tops begin to turn yellow and fall over. Sweet Onions: Sweet onions, such as Walla Walla and Vidalia, have a mild, sweet flavor and are often eaten raw. They can be grown from seed the same way as...
Honestly, you could probably disregard all the growing and maintenance tips in the article, toss a few bulbils on a patch of soil in the garden or in a large container, forget about it and still end up a with a generous harvest of Egyptian walking onions. That’s how easy they are to...
When to plant onions Some onion varieties can be planted in autumn for an early summer harvest, but the bulbs may rot in heavy, wet soils. The best time to plant onion sets is in early to mid-spring. Onions need a rich, fertile neutral or alkaline soil in full sun. To prepare the ...
Green onions are also called scallions, bunching onions, or sometimes spring onions, depending on the type of onion and in what part of the world you live. They are a deliciously versatile option for all kinds of recipes, and easy to grow, harvest, and preserve. ...
Plant onion sets (small bulblets) 3 to 4 months before the time you want to harvest mature bulbs; plant sets 3 to 4 weeks before you want to harvest green onions. Onion seeds are best started indoors: start seeds 4 to 6 weeks before the average last frost date in spring and transplant...
My Walla Walla sweet onions are ready for harvest, but that doesn’t mean they are quite ready for storage. Onions require a period to “cure” before you
If you have the land and the inclination, growing both a sweet variety and a storage crop of onions will pay off for the entire year, and it sure feels like an accomplishment to cook an onion you pulled out of the ground eight months earlier!
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