How to Grow Onions – Start to Finish
How to Grow Onions – Start to Finish
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By Mavis Butterfield on January 30, 2014· 21 Comments
Yesterday I planted a packet of Yellow Granex Onion seeds and thought I would repost this little how to grow onions tutorial for those of you have never grow your own onions from seed before. Not only are growing your own onions super easy to do, if you plant them now they should be ready around the same time your tomatoes are ready to harvest. And you know what that means right? Homemade Salsa and Heirloom Tomato Sauce baby!
Brief description: The Yellow Granex Onion is mild, sweet, and great for storing {also known as Vidalia Onion}. If you are from Washington State, and like Walla Walla Sweet onions, my dad told me these taste just like them.
Where to Plant Onions: They thrive in warmer climates with 12 hours of sunlight. Onions can be sown directly outside starting in late fall for a late spring harvest. Or started indoors in early January {like I’m doing} and transplanted outside in early spring when the weather warms up. Onions do well in a sunny location/raised beds/or even a greenhouse.
Planting Seeds: Plant seeds 1/4″ to 1/2″ deep, with 2 seeds every 4 inches apart.
Growing Tips: Water throughout growing season, including winter. Onions can withstand a freeze if they are sufficiently hydrated.
How to Harvest: Harvest when their necks feel soft and/or the tops have fallen over. When 50% of the tops have fallen over and are lying on the ground, go ninja and knock the rest over. Then about a week or two later when much of the foliage has dried, carefully dig the onions out and dry them in the garden in the sun for a couple of days.
After drying, remove the roots, clip the stems so you are leaving about 1″ of the neck.
Have you ever thought aboutstoring your onions in pantyhose? All the cool people are doing it! Go HEREto learn how.
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