Planting Onion Bulbs: A Complete Guide From Start To Finish

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The Millennial Gardener

The Millennial Gardener

3 жыл бұрын

This video a complete guide on how to plant onion bulbs, AKA how to plant plant onion sets, in your garden from start to finish! Growing onions is easy because they perform well in a wide range of climates and have very few pests. When it comes to planting onions, tips on growing onions are all about timing, variety selection and spacing.
Timing is everything when planting onion sets. In climates with mild winters and hot summers, you should be planting onion bulbs in the fall or planting onion bulbs in winter. In climates with colder winters, planting onion bulbs in the spring or in late winter when severe freezes end is advisable.
When it comes to variety selection, make sure you are growing the appropriate short day onions, intermediate day onions or long day onions for your location. Don't plant the wrong onion varieties!
If you have any questions about how to grow onions, onion growing tips, any of the things I am growing in my garden, are looking for any garden tips and tricks, or have questions about gardening and organic gardening in general, please ask in the Comments below!
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@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
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@user-rd1nj4ci6j
@user-rd1nj4ci6j 4 ай бұрын
You speak very clearly, you explain things methodically and thoroughly, and you show helpful visuals. Thank you.
@carmellayates2503
@carmellayates2503 Жыл бұрын
Your explanation on growing onions was the best out of all the videos I watched on the subject and I watched a lot . So thank you for showing us step by step. not much of the others explain the depth , fertilizer mulching etc.
@LarsSveen
@LarsSveen 3 жыл бұрын
Some of the best onion planting info I've ever seen. Great job!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. I appreciate it. These edits take more time than I would like to admit 😆
@sherryjohnson3804
@sherryjohnson3804 2 жыл бұрын
Dang it, so I guess mid June zone 8b it's to late to plant my onions, 1 st time gardener, so much to learn
@eb1684
@eb1684 Жыл бұрын
I also grow these sets but in March and enjoy them about 4 weeks later as juicy delicious scallions with 12 inch tops.
@tombarker5640
@tombarker5640 9 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial, I’ve been growing onions for five years without much success. Also you could be standing in my plot, they look EXACTLY the same. Bizarre that mine is in S/E England. Thanks for the vid. 👍🏻
@davidhodgson977
@davidhodgson977 8 ай бұрын
A big thank you from Thailand. I just my Onions in, so I will see what happens.
@richardallen468
@richardallen468 2 жыл бұрын
Having watched a number of videos regarding planting vegetables and onion sets in particular. I found this to be the most useful and comprehensive. I have only this morning cleared the area for my onion sets and am taking a break, thank you for enlightening us about coloured mulch, I was about to go out and get the “special purchase” Red mulch at the Big Orange, 5 for $10 looked like a deal, does not appeal to me now, so a couple of hay bale’s will suffice. You saved me spending $10 to kill the $5 of onion sets- Thank You. You also gave the only honest rationale for purchasing Amazon items through your links, everyone else just says “because it helps me”, no one else has mentioned that no additional cost is involved. Of course I had already hit the like button, but am compelled to subscribe, just because I appreciate your style and honesty.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for subscribing! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Definitely never buy dyed mulch. Not only do the dyes leach into the soil, but the reason why it's so cheap compared to real hardwood and bark mulches is because it's not real wood. You're getting refuse: broken down pallets, junk wood that can't be sold, etc., and the dyes make it look like real mulch when really it's industrial junk. I wouldn't want that around my plants. When you buy hardwood mulch, pine bark nuggets, cedar mulch, etc., you're getting legitimate wood, which is why it's more money and rarely goes on sale. Hay and wheat straw also makes excellent mulch, as does pine needles. The Amazon Storefront links are great, because you can support channels you enjoy for things you were going to buy already. When you use a Storefront link, the seller gets a commission on everything you buy just for using their link to take you to Amazon. You don't even have to buy the item - the seller gets a small commission on everything in your shopping cart at no cost to you. It's a good way to thank creators without actually having to open your wallet. It's a great feature.
@HotPotatoGardener-HPG-143
@HotPotatoGardener-HPG-143 7 ай бұрын
It's great that it saved you from a potentially harmful purchase for your onion sets. Opting for hay bales sounds like a wise and sustainable choice. Also, it's refreshing to hear that the honesty and transparency about the Amazon links resonated with you. Happy gardening with your onion sets, and may your garden thrive! 🌱🧅👍
@godsamazing2090
@godsamazing2090 3 ай бұрын
This is the best informative video (about anything) that ive seen on KZfaq. Clear, concise, and stayed relevant to the topic at hand. Great video! 👍🏾
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Make sure to watch until the end for some furry, four-legged fun 🐕 🐶!
@ndiritumaina3556
@ndiritumaina3556 3 жыл бұрын
Hello I would like to work in your farm I've studied agriculture
@trinityestrada9588
@trinityestrada9588 Жыл бұрын
Very good explaining and demonstration….thank you!
@kayakfishersofmen9193
@kayakfishersofmen9193 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Thanks for helping us new Gardeners do it right!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
@cf8959
@cf8959 2 жыл бұрын
I sure wish I'd seen this video before I picked up my 60 onion sets yesterday. What can I do until next fall when I'm supposed to them? I live near Raleigh NC.
@TheSteve0583
@TheSteve0583 3 ай бұрын
Hi Dale! Thanks for the video, getting ready to plant my onion sets!
@sonjatoutenhoofd8696
@sonjatoutenhoofd8696 2 жыл бұрын
Here is it, spring of 2022 in CO, and I just followed your clear directions. Thank you!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
Best of luck! Let us know how it turns out.
@Shortcake39553
@Shortcake39553 2 жыл бұрын
Very informative and thorough video. Thank you so much. I'm planting my sets today and thanks to you, I will get it right. I'm subscribing as well.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for subbing, and best of luck!
@tomwaite7332
@tomwaite7332 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man awesome advice . For $1.99 where I live i got about 150 bulbs like yours . That makes the grocery bill much cheaper , everyone should do a garden it helps with all the stresses of life . Thanks for your video . Ill be subscribing now 🙏🙏🙏🇨🇦
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
That's a really great deal. Considering onions are about $0.50 a piece at the supermarket, you'll see a 10x return on investment once you deduct water and fertilizer. Still, pretty good!
@cathvong
@cathvong 3 ай бұрын
Wow that’s amazing! Did you buy them from a nursery? I just bought them for $1.50 for 35 sets and thought I got a good deal 😅
@lissalynn5897
@lissalynn5897 3 жыл бұрын
The video I was looking for - very informative.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thank you for watching.
@pennypotter7450
@pennypotter7450 2 жыл бұрын
Very informative; direct and to the point. Liked, subscribed and getting notified!
@gorillariot123
@gorillariot123 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Very informative and thorough.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@shk2564
@shk2564 Жыл бұрын
I wish I could find someone who was in zone 7a and would post videos of when to start everything inside and out! This seems to be a very difficult location to figure out! 🤷🏽‍♂️
@CoreyBanks1
@CoreyBanks1 2 ай бұрын
I’m confused because farmers around here (South Georgia) just planted in February and already have harvested there onions. They never planted in November
@davidhalldurham
@davidhalldurham 3 жыл бұрын
Another great video and another hilarious ending!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Dale is a character.
@talynmaynard4794
@talynmaynard4794 Жыл бұрын
Thanks this was great!!! Just planted mine
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
@amandahines5078
@amandahines5078 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Thank you
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@latwandariley5051
@latwandariley5051 Жыл бұрын
So very helpful! I’ve been looking for a video on starting onion sets!!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching!
@dawnb.6948
@dawnb.6948 3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see the onions in the spring. Your yard looks amazing! Hahahaha, Dale is awesome 💖
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Me, too. I just put some purple onions in right behind them yesterday, so we'll see how the purple onions grow in my climate. Most onions actually do better further north where summer days are very long, so I'm interested to see how I make out. Thanks for watching!
@JL-hf6qx
@JL-hf6qx Жыл бұрын
@@TheMillennialGardenerHello from Va….. how did the sets turn out?
@MinnieAcresFarm
@MinnieAcresFarm 3 жыл бұрын
Very thorough guide🤩 I need to add onions to my fall plans🥰
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Definitely give them a try. For the cost of a bag of onions at the grocery store, you can grow 100 of your own, so it’s a really inexpensive investment with almost no pests.
@GarvinGardens
@GarvinGardens 3 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing this info.......great looking garden...
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@suemcknight9051
@suemcknight9051 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks... very informative. 👍. I recently saw a video advising soaking the onion sets in manure tea for 24hrs. pre-planting to give them a head start on hydration after being dried for shipping. I think I may try your planting instructions & the pre-soaking as I’ve never had particular good luck with onions in the past. So... thanks, again.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
I have never pre-soaked. However, I can say every single onion bulb came up. I planted in November, so there was little drying of the soil and I was able to keep it evenly moist thanks to the weaker fall sun.
@michelleodonovan2696
@michelleodonovan2696 3 жыл бұрын
That was a great video and very informative thank you.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@user-nx5sw4ic8l
@user-nx5sw4ic8l 3 ай бұрын
Great info!
@terrypayne8953
@terrypayne8953 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I just learned l did all wrong last summer was my first time trying to grow a garden Thanks
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! No big deal, we always mess something up every year. That’s why we get a new season every year!
@ageofdecadence5661
@ageofdecadence5661 Жыл бұрын
The Gardeners credo: "There's always next year". It's all about learning. Keep growing friend!
@lindsayfraser6094
@lindsayfraser6094 3 жыл бұрын
so helpful, thanks for sharing!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
@MasterFloTechnology
@MasterFloTechnology Жыл бұрын
Excellent thanks!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@charlottepatterson4576
@charlottepatterson4576 3 жыл бұрын
Great information.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mrhsjh9669
@mrhsjh9669 Жыл бұрын
Just found video, thanks for the information, very helpful.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@tychabelimbi4816
@tychabelimbi4816 5 ай бұрын
The best 🎉thank you so much
@macfriendlyitservices4460
@macfriendlyitservices4460 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see some video of your onion sets when they are ready to harvest
@davidcampbell4429
@davidcampbell4429 Жыл бұрын
I was definitely going to bury them to deep. Thanks
@kabalkakra1555
@kabalkakra1555 Жыл бұрын
thank you for really useful information
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.
@leticiagr2222
@leticiagr2222 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. 👍🏻
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
@lauragawrusik9142
@lauragawrusik9142 Жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@vinodpunj3102
@vinodpunj3102 3 жыл бұрын
Very useful, very beautiful gardening video.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And thanks for watching.
@vinodpunj3102
@vinodpunj3102 3 жыл бұрын
It’s pleasure watching the sets.
@RickMarshallMaps
@RickMarshallMaps Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@motormouthalmighty
@motormouthalmighty 2 жыл бұрын
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@asifakhanum2894
@asifakhanum2894 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful demonstrate 👍
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@grekahg3938
@grekahg3938 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, first year growing onion sets. 🤞 🧅
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck to you! Thanks for watching!
@johnspark8095
@johnspark8095 7 ай бұрын
Very good video.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@jackimadewell3527
@jackimadewell3527 2 жыл бұрын
This is a great video for planting my bulbs but I want to see your crop. I've planted the right variety of bulbs at the right time of year for the past two years, fertilized as you do, but I never get bulbs bigger than 1.5 inches in diameter. Please show us how to continue caring for the bulbs throughout the season and also show us your onion crop. Thanks!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
This video will be helpful to you, and it may explain your problem: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arV3d7CjqrPdoHk.html
@tompatterson9333
@tompatterson9333 Жыл бұрын
very good info
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@DiamondTrailRanch
@DiamondTrailRanch 3 ай бұрын
Great video, curious how they came out! I planted some just like yours recently myself
@wingingitwithrudyree
@wingingitwithrudyree 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks from us here ,very Informative
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thank you for watching!
@pd6569
@pd6569 3 жыл бұрын
As always, well done video. I have never planted onions before but was interested in doing so. This video provided all the essential information I needed to know. One a side note, you created a wonderful gardening area. Knowing your love for fig trees, do you have any fig trees that produce in June?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate that. When your figs produce depends entirely on your climate. If you live in more northern climates, I don't think any fig will produce for you in June unless you play tricks on it by keeping it in a container and waking it up early in a greenhouse or something. If you live in a southern climate like I do where heat units begin building in March, a Celeste can produce ripe figs for you in June. Celeste's are known to bear fruit in June in warm summer climates like you'll find in Texas, Lousiana, southern Alabama & Mississippi, the warmest regions of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. My very young in-ground Celeste tree was ripening fruits in early or mid July this past year, and it's only going to get earlier and earlier each season provided we don't have a freak bad winter. If you want very early figs, look into Celeste, Improved Celeste, Florea and Ronde de Bordeaux. Unless you want to grow figs for breba crops. It is not unusual for breba figs to ripen in June, but I do not grow figs for brebas.
@wbbanner
@wbbanner 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Love it. Good explanations.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad it was helpful.
@carmenfisher9392
@carmenfisher9392 3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mikemiller209
@mikemiller209 2 жыл бұрын
I grow in zone 5b and for table onions I plant my bulbs upside down and they grow down then turn up to emerge out of the ground leaving you with a U shaped white end that's about an extra inch longer of the tender white onion
@zepheniahdraws
@zepheniahdraws Жыл бұрын
Will different varieties of 'green onions' (I have a red torpedo and the basic green bunching ones) cross pollinate? I planted them early last spring, they're both making it through the winter, so I thought I'd make the best of it and save the seeds when they bolt.
@rkaag99
@rkaag99 Жыл бұрын
If I want to use grass cutting from my lawn as mulch and my lawn contains A LOT of clover, do I need to prepare it in some way so seeds from the cutting don't overtake my garden? Thank you for your videos!!
@bmc9504
@bmc9504 Жыл бұрын
1kg(2.2lbs) of onions in the UK are about £0.55($0.65) but I still love growing them every year. Make some really good chutney.
@mariecadet2100
@mariecadet2100 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@ronmiller1220
@ronmiller1220 2 жыл бұрын
Thank You
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@chazs6854
@chazs6854 2 жыл бұрын
I’m in NC as well. It’s now spring and I bought onion bulbs like a big dummy from Walmart. Could I just plant now in spring and harvest seeds to wait for winter?
@Iloveorganicgardening
@Iloveorganicgardening 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. I still have to get my sets in. I've been so busy I haven't been in the garden much.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
I feel you. You definitely still have time. I may be a little early, in fact, and it has been so absurdly warm it is actually concerning me. I've had seed garlic for 3 weeks and I'm holding it because it's just too warm right now. I think as long as you get them in within the next 2-4 weeks or so, you should be alright.
@Iloveorganicgardening
@Iloveorganicgardening 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheMillennialGardener my sets last year gave me onions through the winter and all summer too...which was a good thing because my seed planted ones didn't even grow ...possibly because of how wet it was in the spring and early summer.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
@@Iloveorganicgardening that's a drag. I would recommending starting seed onions in trays. I plan on doing that in January and giving them a shot. I've never grown onion from seed. We just got hammered with 6 inches of rain yesterday from Eta, so hopefully my onions don't rot!
@wbbanner
@wbbanner 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheMillennialGardener speaking of garlic... I put mine in on 10/30 in Raleigh, NC. Was this too early due to the warmer weather we've had recently? They started putting out green shoots about 7" tall. Is this bad?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
@@wbbanner there is a chance it may have been too early since it's been such a warm November. I think with garlic and onions, it's better to be a little too late in milder climates like ours since there's no risk of the onions or garlic being damaged by cold here. The real tell will be when you go to harvest in the spring. If the bulbs didn't develop or they're all tiny, it was too early. I planted my garlic a week ago and it's already sprouting and is 1-2 inches tall. It looks like a huge cool-down is coming next week, though, so our warm temps may be coming to an end for awhile.
@traceystokes2758
@traceystokes2758 Жыл бұрын
Great and informative content. Unfortunately I’m just seeing this. Is it too late to plant here in NY? (Late May)?
@margaretdrake1978
@margaretdrake1978 3 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mercedesbenzs600bash
@mercedesbenzs600bash Жыл бұрын
Hello I'm in New Jersey I'm using 5 gallon containers how many bulbs should I use for each container and can i plant garlic sets the same way???
@JohnSmith-fq7hj
@JohnSmith-fq7hj 2 жыл бұрын
Iv got bulbs but just now got my garden ready in Indiana is it to late to plant them this year or will they still have time to grow?
@jonathandunn7576
@jonathandunn7576 3 жыл бұрын
Hi. Greetings from NYC. New to your channel and have been binge watching. Love to garden when out on Long Island. I am learning quite a bit from you. Love your dog too. But I have a question? Does it ever snow in that part of North Carolina in the winter and if it does would your plants suffer from the elements?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Dunn thanks for watching, I really appreciate it! Back in 2018 when I moved here, we had a 100 year freeze that coincided with a low pressure system and we got almost 4 inches of snow. Amazingly, Charleston, SC, got over 6 inches. There are no plows or salt trucks here, so the roads were not really usable for days. I lived in NJ and PA for 31 years and 12 inches of snow on salted, plowed roads is not nearly as bad as 4 inches here. It turns into solid ice. We haven’t had a flake since. It can snow here, but it is a once in a decade thing. Our average January high is about 57, so even if it were to snow overnight, it would be gone almost instantly, with the exception of those weird, extreme freezes you get once a generation. If you go inland, it snows. Raleigh usually picks up 4-8 inches of snow a year. So does Charlotte. I’m right up against the ocean, so I’m in the warmest part of the state in terms of high temps, and second only to the Outer Banks in terms of lows. Off the coast, there is usually some snow everywhere else in NC.
@darleenmiller8427
@darleenmiller8427 2 жыл бұрын
Hi. So this is my first year planting onions. Listening to your video I am too late. I live in Oklahoma and should have already planted these. Is that correct?
@shorty8256
@shorty8256 3 жыл бұрын
thanks so much for the video, really enjoyed the info....so have you ever planted onion seeds...? I didn't know any better so I bought seeds...anyway all the best from freezing NY! Dale is just adorable!!!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. I actually planted some onion seed in trays over the weekend for the first time. I'll be trying to plant the starts in January-ish. We'll see how they do. You can start seeds in December or January in NY, actually. If you're in Zone 7 NY, planting starts sometime in February would probably work out pretty well since the worst of the cold should be over for the most part. Dale says thanks.
@sammartini3643
@sammartini3643 18 күн бұрын
Quick question- I planted onion sets this year with my tomato plants. Unfortunately I was away for a few weeks and the tomatoes went nuts and seem to have forced my onion greens to fall over into a tangled mess in between the tomato plant. Can I trim the green tops off the onions!
@kimfroman2023
@kimfroman2023 2 жыл бұрын
Switching the garden over and pulled all the dud bulbs. They had bolted and collapsed and got covered and forgotten. Can I plant them again? I'm in 9a and was going to wait, maybe put in the fridge?
@eb1684
@eb1684 Жыл бұрын
Where do you ever find onion sets in November? If you buy them in the Spring when they are available they don't last very long.
@ChrisHauser1
@ChrisHauser1 3 ай бұрын
i planted some indoors in March 2024 before spring for the soup kichen
@Pilguahawa
@Pilguahawa 2 ай бұрын
My area it’s more expensive to buy at the grocery store. Are onion sets safe to eat for pickling or are they treated or processed differently?
@bigideavacations
@bigideavacations Жыл бұрын
Okay soooo I planted onions this summer about 1 month ago and have nice green tops…. I will feed them *fertilize* but …. What will happen to my onion sets?
@CarolinaGirlCreationZ
@CarolinaGirlCreationZ 3 жыл бұрын
Bolting means they flower, right? I ask because I bought some onion seeds from Baker's Creek, along with some herb seeds and so many of them I questioned how in the world there were seeds for some of them. That all being said, what if I find a specific kind of short day onion that I want to seed save (eastern NC, near Emerald Isle area) to plant again next season? How do I get seeds? Isn't that from the bolting part? Sorry, I have only had minor success with onions so I'm asking soooo many questions on sooooo many channels. LOL! Thank you for any advice you can offer. #NewSub
@itsybitzzy
@itsybitzzy 2 жыл бұрын
If im just gonna take the onion leaves, can i just live the the bulb burried and let for the leaves grow again??
@chrisdiane8429
@chrisdiane8429 3 ай бұрын
First time trying to grow these , do you have a video of what they look like when they start to come up and when they are ready for use ? Thanks again 🤗☕
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 ай бұрын
Yes. This video will help: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZp6dMly3q_Wf2w.htmlsi=rR-lcY1nXwv-AyE2
@charlescoker7752
@charlescoker7752 3 жыл бұрын
Would it work to plant sets now and just before they start trying go to seed. Dig them up. Cut the tops off. Put in the refrigerator until Nov.?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Onions need to mature at maximum day length. They can't be planted in the summer, because they'd try to mature at the wrong time when the day length isn't correct. Because they're time-of-day sensitive, they have to be planted at a very specific time of year based in your maximum day length.
@jamesnelson5110
@jamesnelson5110 2 жыл бұрын
I planted green onions last spring moved them into raised beds late. They did not do much growing. Our average winter temperature is minus 20 to 25 degrees F. Today is Thursday 5 May 2022. It looks like most of the green onions have survived and are growing nicely
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear. Those types of temperatures are too cold for most onions. Hardneck garlic may be able to take it if established and mulched, but onions aren't quite as hardy. Most onions are alright til around 20F (I'm sure some varieties are better than others). You may do better waiting until it warms up to plant.
@jamesnelson5110
@jamesnelson5110 2 жыл бұрын
You missed the point. The green onions were planted late last summer and survived the winter. They are up about 4 inches and doing very well. Our winters are minus 25 degrees C / 0 F.
@jasont6723
@jasont6723 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have any experience growing longleaf pines there? I know they grow here in Georgia and I’ve heard they grow where you are too.
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Jason T they are literally everywhere you look here. Some of the pine cones are almost the size of footballs. I don’t grow them, though. They’re growing like weeds on the side of the road, but I recall them having a pretty long taproot.
@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14
@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 2 жыл бұрын
This is the video I was looking for. Someone gave me some onion sets last month, and I was waiting until late fall to put them in, as I was told they don't bulb well from spring planting. I wasn't certain this would work, but it looks like I was on the right track. So, if I save these sets over the summer and plant in the fall, is this what you have done, or did I miss something? Also, I'm keeping them in a dark closet. Is that where they belong?
@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14
@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 2 жыл бұрын
I just checked them and they were already sprouting, and some were dried out, so I just stuck them in a planter with my watermelons on June 1st, hoping they do something. Oh well.
@winrockywin331
@winrockywin331 3 жыл бұрын
How often should I water my onion sets after they are planted? I’m in Connecticut (Zone 6). Once a week?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
It depends on how much rain you're getting. I didn't have to water my onions during the winter because our rainfall rate consistently beat the evaporation rate. My soil never dried out. Onions are prone to rot, so they're not something you want to overwater. They do better in slightly drier conditions since they're buried fairly deeply and have pretty extensive feeder roots. When you first plant them, you may want to keep the area slightly moist until the green tops start showing, but after that, you don't need to water them a lot during this time of year unless we go through a pretty intense dry period. I hate telling people when to water because it's like cooking. It's a living, breathing process that changes with the conditions. Telling you once a week may not be enough if every day is 87 and sunny, and once a week may drown them and kill them in a damp spell.
@charlescoker7752
@charlescoker7752 3 жыл бұрын
Can you store the sets in the refrigerator until fall? I am in zone 8 a
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know how long the onion sets will store for. You certainly can try that as it's your only option since they can't be planted now. Worst case is you'll have to buy fresh sets in the fall. For what it's worth, my seed-grown onions are growing even better than my onion sets. Despite planting them 3 months later, they're bulbing better and faster. I'm impressed.
@kathleensilvan5857
@kathleensilvan5857 3 жыл бұрын
I have rabbit manure for organic fertilizer. Which layer should that be on the onions?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
Kathleen Silvan I would mix that into the top 3 or 4 inches of soil before I planted the onions with a rake.
@akt3079
@akt3079 3 жыл бұрын
Hope I’m not too late with planting. I’m in same area as you and just got onion sets. Viewed on another channel that sets will not produce large onions only starts will. Know anything about that? Thanks
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
I'm new to onions in this location, so I'm going to find out. I planted both and we'll see which do better. Onion sets are less consistent. It's worth a shot, though. My onions grown from sets look incredible right now. They haven't started to bulb yet, but the green growth is impressive. They're like tree trunks.
@melstrange2407
@melstrange2407 3 жыл бұрын
NC here to but foothills. Planted mine in the fall and out of 36 4 have bolted so far, I feel so much failure right now.
@bby4451
@bby4451 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have a follow up to this for harvesting the onions?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
Actually, I do! With a side by side comparison to seed grown onions. See here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arV3d7CjqrPdoHk.html
@trinasummer
@trinasummer 2 жыл бұрын
Are pine needles good to use as a mulch?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Pine straw is fantastic.
@BlountForce
@BlountForce 3 жыл бұрын
Living in Florida, and in the month of May, I guess it’s impossible to try to grow onions now?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
It will shortly be a good time for Floridians to plant onions. November/December is a good time.
@sheiba09
@sheiba09 3 жыл бұрын
“The soil needs to be light and loomy” can you tell me what that means? (peat moss / vermiculite) ?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
"Loamy" essentially means fluffy with good drainage. You want it to have "give." Do you know how when you put your foot in a garden bed you'll sink an inch? That's what you want. Peat moss adds a lot of loam to soil. Think potting mix where it's a mix of peat moss, vermiculite/perlite, compost and organic matter. My garden soil is pure compost with a lot of organic matter mixed in, so the drainage is very good and it's very soft. Since it's in raised beds and gets no foot traffic, it's very light and airy. If I were to step in my raised beds, my feet sink an inch. That's what you want because when onions, carrots, beets, turnips, etc. are grown in that light soil, they can get large because it's soft without much resistance.
@terencegillespie6675
@terencegillespie6675 10 ай бұрын
You got rid of your silly looking flat brimmed ball cap so I finally signed up for all your stuff. You’re not totally NUT. This onion vid was to the point without deviation and was easy to watch beginning to end.
@jalapenogal8856
@jalapenogal8856 2 жыл бұрын
I'm in Georgia and the back of the onion set package says to plant at the end of feb
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
Those maps are pretty generic. You have to cross-verify the variety and make sure it's appropriate for your location. If you're in Georgia, you should be growing a short day variety. *Maybe* you could get away with an intermediate day variety if you're closer to the higher latitudes in north Georgia, but I would strive hard to find short day varieties. Yellow Granex is king in Georgia - that's the Vidalia onion. It performs very well in your state, and I highly recommend that if you want a fantastic yellow onion.
@jalapenogal8856
@jalapenogal8856 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU FOR REPLYING. IS IT TO LATE TO PLANT?
@SomebodysGrandmother
@SomebodysGrandmother 2 жыл бұрын
Cute boy!
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын
We are lucky to have our Dale 🐕
@GmanfromTexas
@GmanfromTexas 2 ай бұрын
Can I use pine shavings as mulch? I use it on my chicken coop bed but I haven’t seen anyone using it as mulch and don’t know why
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely.
@GmanfromTexas
@GmanfromTexas 2 ай бұрын
@@TheMillennialGardener thanks
@williefreeman6892
@williefreeman6892 9 ай бұрын
How long does it take for onion sets to grow
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 9 ай бұрын
That depends on the variety, type, where you live, your average temperature, etc. Impossible to answer, because it's different for everyone.
@DailYxDosE
@DailYxDosE Жыл бұрын
In Chicago is it too late to plant?
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын
Probably not. I think you'll be OK. They may not be as large since they're started a bit late, but as long as you plant appropriate Long Day varieties in your climate, they will produce.
@petershu1049
@petershu1049 3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@TheMillennialGardener
@TheMillennialGardener 3 жыл бұрын
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