How do you grow onions?

Answer 1

I have always grown onions from sets. Onion sets are simply immature onions that have been allowed to partially dry out. when they are planted, they resume growing and are the easiest way to grow large onions.

On impulse, early last spring, I bought a packet of onion seed at WalMart for $.79 and scattered the seed in a small area of my garden. I began harvesting green onions in mid June and am still harvesting green onions from the same planting. We used to buy at least two bunches of green onions in the grocery every week. At a dollar a bunch, that is a lot of money over several months. We were talking about it at Thanksgiving dinner and figured that we easily saved at least $50.00 by planting just one packet of onion seed.

As far as planting tips, make sure you plant your onions in loose loamy soil. They have a hard time growing to any size at all in dense clay based soil. If you choose to plant seed, keep in mind that the seed is very small. If you do not scatter the seed over a decent area, all of the onions will be fighting for the same space as they grow and they will not grow very big. Regular watering is a must for good yield. I would not worry too much about special fertilizers as long as you have good workable soil to start with.

Good luck with your gardening.

Answer 2

We grow excellent onions from seed and they store all winter. I buy Copra or similar storeage onion seeds (350 seeds per pack) from Johnny's Selected Seeds. They are the best. I start them in a flat in Jan. or Feb, in a sunny window but the room doesn't have to be real warm. If they grow too tall before you can get them into your garden, you can just trim the tops. We plant after damage of frost in built up 2 foot wide rows or beds about 4" apart with bone meal, dried blood or blood meal and hard wood ashes (all organic) added before hand. Two important things to note are that onions need good loose soil and lots of water. Onions are wet ,right? 80% water maybe. So water in dry times is real important. Harvest when tops have died and fallen over and let tem air dry til you can pull most of the dried tops off. Store in mesh bags in cool area. Good Luck. I haven't bought an onion for years.

Answer 3

If you are planning to plant a lot of them go to a store that sells seed onions. They are about 3/8" in diameter and ready to plant.

If you just one one or two take sprouted onions from your kitchen and just plant them so the green is out of the ground and the bulb is just covered in the earth. With watering you will get green onion tops that you can rip or snip for eating and cooking.

Answer 4

You buy onion plants and they should be out now, plant them in good soil, throw a little fertilizer around them and by March or April they should be really big.

Answer 5

Put the bulbs in in the spring and harvest them in the fall or during the summer. I have planted in the early spring and was harvesting some by the 4th of July.

Answer 6

in ya ears lol no you just need some onion bulbs n plant them

Answer 7

What kind of question is that! If you plant onions, you must their bulb.. that's all

Answer 8

2 ways..either from seed. or onion sets..they are prone to diseases. so its not worth growing your own..plant in spring .

Answer 9

Basicaly. Stick 'em in the ground, add a little potash, water
when dry and in the spring. "Bobs yer uncle!"

Answer 10

you plant them in the ground, one for one, bit of a waste of time, unless your going to grow gigantic ones