Planting Onions

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?TUAJW 20 April 2014 Planting Onions
Two rows of onions were planted, on row of bulbs Spanish, one row of plants Sweet Giant. Rows are one feet apart and plant spacing is about eight inches in the row. Later a row of Walla Walla will be planted. They are now in the greenhouse.

[jmsieglaff]

Looking good! I started onions from seed for the first time this year. Yours look like mine when I planted them a couple weeks ago--tiny little things. Onions are the last thing for me to convert from plants/sets to starting from seed. When do you start yours? I started mine January 25, they were under lights until about March 20 when they went into the cold frame.

[Durgan]

Originally Posted by jmsieglaff

Looking good! I started onions from seed for the first time this year. Yours look like mine when I planted them a couple weeks ago--tiny little things. Onions are the last thing for me to convert from plants/sets to starting from seed. When do you start yours? I started mine January 25, they were under lights until about March 20 when they went into the cold frame.

My only interest is Walla Walla from seed. I start sometime in February. They take forever to get to any size and don't really get well on their way until put out in the garden at the end of May or earlier if they are considered large enough. The bulbs of various types grow well in my area as do the purchased plants.

This was my 2013 effort.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?MOUDE 5 September 2013 Walla Walla Onion The last onions of the season. The largest was two pounds. they were utilized over the growing season.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?YVZHF 8 April 2013 Walla Walla Onion
Thirty four Walla Walla Onion seedlings were planted in the outdoor garden.These onions were started from seed in the greenhouse on 9 January 2013. Onions can withstand some cool temperatures.These onion get large and don’t have a significant bite, almost as mild as a sliced tomato.. They do not store well. The ground temperature at six inches was 10C. . Onions were planted at 9 inch centres, and at the same depth as in the pots. The planting was accomplished without disturbing the roots. Pictures depict the operation. These onions were started in the greenhouse on 9 January 2013.