i like to plant onion and i'm from zimbabwe tafadzwa albert madeyi said on March 2, 2011 i'm doing my farming in zim,in the seke areas,currently i have got 70,000 onions yet to be harvested in may, my problem is i wish to do more than i'm doing now but i don't have funds...
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...
Onions need rich, well-drained soil to produce bulbs, regardless of the method you use to plant them. Because you need to keep the soil consistently moist, if your soil has trouble retaining moisture, you can add a little bit ofcoco coirorpeat mossto the soil. Compost andworm castingswill...
Sets are used for growing spring onions for eating fresh and for growing mature onion bulbs. Sets are easy to plant and seldom fail. Bulbils among the flower clusters: Flower bulbils are not true bulbs like the set, but aerial, bulb-like organs from which a new plant will grow. These ...
While they’re forming bulbs, however, onions prefer warmer temperatures and drier conditions. Plant the Texas Supersweet onions in early spring, while the soil is workable but still cool. Plant the onion transplants 1 to 1 ½ inches deep and spaced 6 to 8 inches apart. If you’re plan...
Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus) are spring-blooming bulbs that are indigenous to regions in the eastern Mediterranean. Plan on preparing the planting bed about two weeks before you are going to plant the ranunculus. Place out over the planting bed a 3- or 4-inch layer of decomposed manure, ...
Yes, onions can be grown from seeds. In fact, growing onions from seeds can give you a wider variety of onion types to choose from than if you were to plant onion sets or bulbs. When it comes to choosing a variety of onions to grow, you’ll want to consider whether you want a swe...
Learn how to plant garlic in pots, containers and raised beds, hardneck vs softneck garlic, why the best time to plant garlic is in the fall.
11. How much sunlight do onions need? For best results, plant your onions in full sun in your garden bed (they need 13-16 hours of sunlight daily while the bulbs are forming). 12. How to do you know they’re ready to pick?
If you want big bulbs, use “seed” garlic from a local nursery, farmer’s market, or online seed supplier. Or, keep some of your best heads of garlic from your harvest to replant! But before you plant garlic, make sure you know the difference between the two main types of garlic: ...