Are Onions Worth Growing?...These Ones Are!

Transplanting onions is one of the fastest way to get something successful growing. If you missed your window and haven't started your onions form seed I highly recommend asking your local nursery if they will carry starts or just order them online. I purchased all of these starts from Dixondale farms who are highly regarded by many growers I follow!
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00:57 - Onion Variety Breakdown
02:30 - Methods Of Growing
03:49 - Prepping For Planting
05:52 - The Most Important Consideration
07:30 - Onion Care
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[@ARSmith76]

My first and largest raised bed was built with cinderblocks, and I quickly realized that the holes in the cinderblocks were the perfect place to plant individual bulbing onions. Those holes are just the right size, and the plants have no competition there, so I get a fantastic onion crop without taking up any extra space in the beds.

[@my3bsfarm863]

Jacques I grew them from seed for the first time this year and I’m a believer! Onions and garlic blew me away with taste, lack of pests, and ease of care.

[@X-er_818]

Can I ask... how did you start the seeds? Direct sow or napkin technique? In what type of soil? Thanks 🤗

[@jacquesinthegarden]

They can be grown in seedling trays quote easily, just take time to size up. I like to sprinkle at least 10 seeds per cell and then I separate them all out before transplanting

[@my3bsfarm863]

@@X-er_818I did some direct sew in the garden. I am in MA zone 6b. But I was much more successful with a half dozen seeds in little seed trays then just teasing them apart and planting them out in the garden.

[@ellenconforti5693]

Hi from Florida. I've grown Texas Legend from Dixondale Farms for the past 3 years. I was never able to grow onions before that. Their plants are so nice, thick and green. I currently planted this last batch the first week in December and we just had some extremely cold weather here in Central Florida. They made it through but look a little tired. Hopefully with the sunshine now they will start looking good. I just used my last onion from last year. This type lasts me 7 months. Do any of your brands last even longer? The Texas Legend is a very good tasting onion. I tried starting from seed this year the Texas Sweets. Not many of those sadly made it through the frosty days we had. I will try again a little earlier next time so they have a thicker stalk before planting. Looking forward to your updates on the onions you are growing.

[@jeffreylyons1531]

@@X-er_818 I do bulk seeding, I’ll dump a pack into a 4”x4” square Rubbermaid container with a few holes in the bottom. I use standard seed starting peat, then when I’m ready to transplant outside I just run the “brick of onions” under sim water and they all just fall apart. Works really good, goodluck

[@evev2041]

Growing your own gives you many options to try unlike store bought. Can't compare.

[@matthewfairley4101]

I love growing onions. There is nothing more attractive than a tidy weed free bed of onions growing in the sun. It is more pleasing to my eyes than any flower bed. Shallots are the same but finish a few weeks before onions. If you are late planting your shallots it is useless to leave them in the ground hoping they will grow some more. As soon as the hit their designated 😂daylight length the stop growing and start ripening prior to harvesting. It took me a long time to figure this out that you cannot force plants to go against their nature.

[@Carmen-ok]

I have order my onion starts from Dixondale Farms and they send you very starts. I planted my onions a little close last year but still had nice size onions. I even had them in large containers and turned out great 👍🏻

[@rickytorres9089]

That's interesting especially on why TOP watering is so important, for roots' anchoring. :)

[@robyndudley9684]

Jacques, the red torpedo onion is an intermediate day. So your suspicion is correct. Also, you can lay the onion down, cover the roots with soil and the onion will stand up on their own in about 2 weeks. Makes planting them out go super fast.

[@smas3256]

That is an excellent idea. The green top will decompose, feeding/fertilizing the onions what they need to thrive.

[@jamesguthrie5232]

Glad you looked into Dixondale Farms, I knew you would like them. I have been growing them for 3 years now and just put my crop in about 3 weeks ago. They survived the big freeze and are doing well.

[@tracye1866]

Yes! I learned last year that I didn't plant NEARLY enough onions. Quadrupling my planting this time around!

[@my3bsfarm863]

Hahaha me too. And garlic! So fun

[@BritInvLvr]

I grow my own onions after there was a bacterial scare last year. You never know how vegetables are being handled. I trim and eat the green tops as the onions grow so I get a lot of use from them.

[@Gardeningchristine]

That is my favorite part. I barely eat the bulbs anymore, just keep replanting them and letting them regrow more onion and garlic greens for me to eat.

[@crissytuttle2132]

Thanks, Jacques! What a great overview of growing onions! Thank you! Best of luck with your '23 growing season!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Thanks! I wish you the best of luck as well!

[@siamstation]

I picked 3 onions from my garden today. Variety is White Barletta. Great in salads or left to mature and use in cooking. Blessings from Australia ❤️ First year growing them.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I never thought about daylight hours in Australia would you be in the intermediate range?

[@siamstation]

Adelaide where I live has a range from 4 to 10 peak sun hours per day. Need to take in seasons and Weather too. Adelaide has around 2,774 peak sun hours per year. Average of 8 hours per day. Must work, as a few of my cucumbers are almost 600 grams. Yesterday's temp was 42 degrees Celsius in my area.

[@pickleslabs]

5:40 I appreciate your videos and how educational they are! You rock, Jacques!

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

You can never have too many onions... or garlic... or potatoes... or tomatoes... or spinach... or lettuce... or any vegetable for that matter. 😺

[@christinecorreia5813]

You've clearly never grown zucchini :p

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

@@christinecorreia5813 I've grown zucchini in the past and stopped because of how prolific they were. After a while I developed a loathing for the taste of zucchini. On the other hand, I do grow and like yellow straight squash. Go figure!

[@rickthelian2215]

Planting sets saves on weeding for that first part of growth 😊 Just to add onions are heavy feeders hence don’t like weeds or competition, feeding is important till root/leaf growth are grown as the bulb forms then stop feeding it takes energy from the leaves.

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

I started mine from seed this year , keeping my fingers crossed that I have a great harvest. Love home grown onion 🧅

[@klarerio5140]

Last year I grew the onion bulbs, purchased from a reputable nursery here in Houston but they all grew as very skinny bulbs, somewhat disappointing, but we enjoyed them in salad and sautés. This year I also ordered short day and 1015y super sweet onions from dixondale recommended by many Houston gardeners. I planted them a few weeks ago and they are to growing very well. We had the artic freeze come through this weekend And I covered them with a tarp, the greens appear a little crushed because of the tarp, so I may trim the greens a little bit like you mentioned and we are back to 70 temps for a few days😂😅. Thanks for helpful video.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Sadly I have seen nurseries selling varieties that are wrong for the region 😞

[@markskibo5159]

Get plants not bulbs, Dixondale and Brown are in TX.

[@tonileigh8660]

I never put the distance between rows they recommend. I do square foot gardening and plant 9 onions per sq. ft. They always grow well and to about 4" diameter, which is the size I like. Putting rows 8" apart like they often recommend is such a huge waste of space. Thanks for the link to Dixondale Farms. I'll be ordering from them probably in February for March planting.

[@j.reneewhite915]

And how much the onion protects most other plants in the garden from the dreaded pests. My favorite companion planting was with Sweet Potatoes. The only ones I know you aren't supposed to plant onions next to are Asparagus, beans, peas and strawberries. My favorite way to start the onion seed each year is the Winter Sowing Method, putting them outdoors no later than January and locating them in the morning half day of sun. This allows me to have more room indoors to plant other more tender seedlings. I plant my onions in the garden in march and harvest them in July. I have Evergreen bunching onions and Chives and Leeks year around.

[@patriciacooper1308]

I always grew from sets with great success. My onion braids fed us through the winter. I planted bunching onion seeds and have other varieties ordered. I was so EXCITED when those little seeds came up. It's still cold in Vermont so everything is growing in a grow room right now. ❤

[@rickthelian2215]

I love onions, I’m in Sydney Australia and they are expensive this time of year especially with floods in many areas. They taste so much better grown at home, I usually have enough to last me to May, this year I didn’t really grow them due to health issues but brought some cheap that where shooting in a 10kg bags cut them up and put them in freezer bags and froze them, eating the others as they start shooting. We just buy seeds, sets of onions aren’t popular here.

[@Gardeningchristine]

If you plant the ones that are shooting, you will get a flower or two out of it, and you could save the seeds for next year. That’s what I did this year and I’m about to start some now indoors to put out in the spring.

[@rickthelian2215]

@@Gardeningchristine yes I did do that with the harder onions that where shooting, there in there growing slowly.

[@smas3256]

.09 cents an onion. I'm sold. Great tutorial Jacques. I soak my scallion roots, store bought before planting.

[@conniesanrn2730]

I was watching this video then went to Google to shop for some onions. I found dixondale farms and ordered a sampler. Not even realizing until I came back to your video thats where you got yours from. I look forward to growing onions for the first time!

[@planetdirtbackyardgarden]

Green onions are a staple in the garden for me now. its so convenient to just have a patch and snip off the tops or grab one when you make eggs or whatever as a topping.

[@tk421dr]

this is a great tip! ive started a flat of onion seeds, and i regret not over seeding and starting more- i planted each onion seed in its own cell oof. i was about to try to start some more seeds, but for $35 i can get 4 bunches of short day onions from dixondale with free shipping and not have to give up grow light space.

[@smas3256]

Almost $9. a bunch. Yikes.

[@dustyflats3832]

I was brought up planting sets. I can’t believe I waited so long before growing from seed. I did plants last year and will never go back. Such a great harvest! I still have frozen, dehydrated and a small amount fresh still left. Can’t wait to get planting, but Z5 is still SO cold. Dixondale does have a lot of info. I grow long day and I believe it’s beneficial for onions to have some nitrogen in the beginning to get the fronds going. Too much though and they tend to flop. Here once solstice hits the onions start bulbing. Onions like water, but not soaked as they will rot.

[@Gardeningchristine]

I’m getting my setup ready to start some alliums soon. I just bought some shelves to put in front of my south facing windows. Going to try chives, elephant garlic, a couple of the regular kinds of onions, I can’t remember the varieties, but I also got the torpedo onion seeds to try next spring. 🤞🏻hopefully they’ll all do good!

[@markskibo5159]

Been growing Dixondale onions for years, Tx Legend and Southern Bell are my go to. Red Candy Apple are great too. Yellow Granex are SOOO Sweet you can eat like an apple but they do not store well Thanks for sharing great movie !!1

[@matthewfarrell317]

Down here in Australia, we can grow any of the seeds, they seem to do well all over, just what time you plant. We just harvested our crop this year, and it was so successful. Now we are enjoying amazing onions for dinner. I can't grow enough to never run out, we would need at least 365 lol. But we have enough for 3 or 4 months. Just a dedicated raised bed for them, with some garlic planted in between.

[@karencooper6634]

Just looked up Dixondale Farms and placed an order. I learned about onions for my area. Good information in this video.

[@Aries162]

Cipolla rossa di Tropea, si chiama :) I was in Calabria last year, where these are from, and they are grown everywhere and in every dish. You can literally see them growing on the side of the road. Love that you are growing them this year, I am too - in SD, in Mission Hills. Forza!!! ~Amy

[@bublhed]

Looking forward to the progress! I’ve never had success growing onions. I’m going to try them again this year. I’m in zone 5b - long day type.

[@bakerboy1102]

Holy short day onion how have i never heard this anywhere else. Never grown anything other than spring onions, but wanted an actual onion. This is the best

[@Casleey]

Fresh onions are less harsh on my eyes and taste sweeter. Very nice to grow.

[@debbiekeyes6644]

Thank you so much for explaining the long day and short day differences. I knew I should be growing long day, but not WHY a long day onion is better for the northern climates. It seems counterintuitive to grow a “long day” variety in a shorter season! But the term referring to when the onion starts forming the bulb makes total sense.

[@kreestuh4367]

Interesting that you didn't have good luck with sets! I grew Stuttgart onions from sets for the first time last summer and had good results. However, I live on the East Coast (Zone 6) and it rains a lot here-- maybe part of why it worked out? I did find that keeping them in full sun had a negative effect on their growth; the ones I planted in a shady spot did far better than the ones in the sun.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

That's interesting! I maybe didn't choose the exact right type for my area!

[@kreestuh4367]

@@jacquesinthegarden It could be! I checked out my local extension site for suggestions of varieties to grow. Stuttgart was supposed to be a good storage onion for our area.

[@yvoennsche]

@@jacquesinthegarden I haven't had good experience with sets either, and I am in California as well, just a bit further north from San Diego. Most sets are long day onions, such as Stuttgart, and most seasoned gardeners recommend growing from seeds here. I do like the idea of getting a bundle for a quick start though, so thanks for the recommendation.

[@alph8654]

Thanks for another good video Jacques. I grow my onions in Tn in a high tunnel. First i put mushroom compost on my beds. I start from seeds, using pelleted seeds. I hand place each one which actually does not take too long. I do plant a lot of them. I put them close like you do and maybe even closer for green onions. I hand water them each time which is time consuming. But it is worth it. I grow them under plastic because we get too much rain the time of year they are growing and they have a tendency to rot or not keep good. I usually have real good success. Would like to add that i do not pull them and transplant them. I let them grow from seed to maturity in the same spot. Keep up the good videos.

[@AncientCrustacean]

I love even growing chives and green onions in my kitchen window

[@Ricosyard]

I like growing from those bulbs haven’t had much luck from seed but I’ve only been gardening 3yrs great video bro

[@danieladeutsch1708]

Dear Jacques, thank you so much for your content. I love your channel. Could you please consider to make a video about plants (veggies) that doesn´t need to be watered often? I live in middle Europe and I can visit my garden once a week...I have no money for a fancy watering system. I would be very grateful for your advice. Love you. Happy New Year! XX

[@butterlite100]

I love growing onions!! Sets are so easy, and I can’t tell you how awesome it is having a store of home grown onions through the summer! Nothing like it! Next, you should try cipollini!! You’re planting them a bit deep for my liking. My local nursery says the bottom should be no deeper than about half of your pinky nail. I e followed their advice with great success; nice big bulbs. But Charles Dowding would multi sow them and put a few in each hole if he’s harvesting for spring onions. But, there are a lot of right answers in gardening! Thanks, Jacques!

[@joerodriguez4366]

I found that if stand them up in a 5 gal. bucket and add a couple inches of water for 24 hrs promote growth faster.

[@gregbishop4145]

Thanks for a non-short garden video!!!

[@Aroyaldmd]

I know this isn't about onions, but I'm hoping you and the guys at Epic Gardens & Homestead are doing good through all the rain and wind. Sending good vibes.

[@saulvillicana292]

So, I don't mono crop in my my garden patches. I grow a variety of plants in the same beds as it helps each other out. For example in one plot I will grow tomatoes, chili's, onions, basil, marigolds, sweet alyssum and garlic all in the same patch and interspersed. Tales of Shaman's Apprentice was an anthropological ethnology that talked about how Shaman's in the Amazon grew everything all together in a wild setting for his "medicine" and how that interconnectedness helped the plants. Onion's are great for creating root space in the dirt and providing aeration once they are pulled.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I used to do more mixed plantings but with the long seasons here it can get really messy and hard to keep track of everything. But you are totally right there is tremendous benefit to it.

[@saulvillicana292]

@@jacquesinthegarden Thanks Jacque for explaining, short, indeterminate and long onions... I didn't understand what that meant, and wondered why the long onions didn't grow and the indeterminate grew very small... I'm in Southern Cal hence I need short onion seeds... I thought I was just bad at growing onions. 😝

[@A1BASE]

I'm surprised by the lack of love for potatoes. I'd be interested to hear why you're not a believer? For me, the homegrown taste is up there with tomatos and oranges in being so utterly different than any store-bought produce that they're a must-have. Even in San Diego.

[@cbdcdiva6872]

I planted sets in October which are now coming up. I started seeds in February to see which work best. Wish me luck!

[@benderaviation]

I purchased bulb sets from Walter Anderson and they sprouted up pretty fast - less than a month. I hope they bulb up nicely. I will try to grab some transplants before the end of season and try those as well.

[@danc9866]

Idk why I love Alsa Craig. Produce well for me. Go well in my canning. Great slicer as well.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It's a very hyped onion!

[@matthewjbauer1990]

I grew onions last year and all I ended up with was more of a scallion than a true onion. I think it has to do with the variety of onion I grew. Not quite sure. I'm really ramping up my garden this year, and if I find the right onions for my region, I might give them another shot.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It was most likely the wrong day length variety!

[@thepowerofdancewithann]

Thanks for the planting information. My issue every year is when to harvest onions (and my garlic) which are in the same bed. The bulbs are always small, so I don't know if I'm too early or missing the best window to pull them up. I look forward to more about onions in future videos.

[@3coins.]

Try the red onions, they really are stout. Fun in salads.

[@acatinthegarden]

I’ve always wanted to try growing onions! Thanks so much for this in depth video.

[@preshussunshine]

Hi Jacques, always love your channel. I always use bulbs and they all have germinated. This is my 3rd year growing them and I get really big onions. I think it just depends on the bulbs that you plant and how you plant them. You gave me really good advise on asparagus. Love your channel. 🙂

[@MarkWaffensmith]

What about using grow lights for the long day varieties? To supplement extra light?

[@generalsmedleybutler340]

Have you tried Egyptian walking onion?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It’s been on my list of plants to try for a while now but I still haven’t started them even though I have seeds!

[@bluemoon8268]

… Hi Jacques … great information on onions … I live in Texas zone 8-9 … I noticed you have straw down in your garden paths … I have put down cardboard and have been waiting for a Chipdrop , but nothing yet and it may not even come … so I have been considering straw … the straw available in my area is either wheat or barley or alfalfa … and they all come with the warning of possible seeds that could sprout … what do you think about this ? … thanks !

[@Annastasia666]

Love this vid. I only grow onions from the same small plants you have; also from Dixondale Farms.

[@Junzar56]

I will order from Dixon dale farm! Great price for bulk!

[@cbdcdiva6872]

This is great info. I'm still confused on "day length". I have sets over wintering now in raises beds but bought seeds to try for seed starting and transplants. Wish me luck!

[@knisayusuf]

Thanks Jacques for the tips😊😊

[@sarahflanagan9345]

Jacques, if you aren't growing tree onions (also called "Walking Onions" or even "Egyptian Walking Onions"), then you are not growing onions! This onion is perennial. It does not produce a big bulb. Instead it grows like a scallion, except over time, it divides into more onions, until you have a large spread of it. It doesn't grow a seedhead, but baby bulblets will form at the top of the stalk. Over time, as the bulblets grow, the stalk flops over and if the bulblets hit the ground, they will grow roots and a whole new set of tree onions will form. In your climate, these plants will NEVER STOP growing and dividing. The biggest problem is finding enough neighbors willing to take some off your hands. In fact, I have a suggestion for you and Kevin, which is to start a series of videos on discussing the benefits and cons of growing more perennial vegetables in your gardens.

[@helenmcclellan452]

Thank you for the video.

[@Meskarune]

I read that "sweet onions" are just regular onions that are grown in soil with a low amount of sulfur.

[@JennTN411]

Would it be recommended to have the roots soaking as you're planting? Not an overnight soak, just a few hours so they are good and hydrated?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I had to resist the urge to do so but they recommended not bothering basically. I don't see why it would have any harm if it was limited and then transplanted right away but I have been trying to simplify things on my end so I opted not to try

[@JennTN411]

@@jacquesinthegarden I didn't expect an answer so late❤ Thank you, I'll keep that in mind!

[@shawnueda8909]

thanks for the link to dixondale. Seedling is the best way to grow onions. Working out $$ numbers, seedling is by far the cheapest way to grow. Doesn't take up space in germination station nor space and time in nursery. Also lot less weed pressure.

[@janp7943]

They look great! I ordered some.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

You won't be disappointed!

[@sislertx]

Yes they are...if not for flavor..!!!

[@nancywells5626]

Thank you for the great tips. I learned a lot.

[@craighind]

Hi Jacques. What is that drip line you use in this video. I have 13mm pressure regulated drip line but it's nowhere near as flexible as what you have. You said it's quarter inch, which for me is just over 6mm, which I can get, but yours looks kind of flexible, almost like it's rubber. Is that the case and is it pressure regulated? Thanks!

[@UtilemUnus]

I would love a link or a few links to where you go to find these seeds

[@carolyncarlon9870]

Is that big bush behind you Pride of Madeira? Vermont Cat Lady/formerly from San Diego

[@82Julian]

Happy Epic holidays friend 💪as always thanks for all the videos!!

[@juliehorney995]

Just placed an order and looking forward to trying the long day sampler pack. The website says harvested bulbs will sprout if bulbs aren't finished growing. This happened to me despite the shafts being bent over before harvest and storing in a cool place. Zone 5b/6a. Any thoughts about what I can do differently next year? Thanks. :J

[@utarcher]

Would you do anything differently growing these in a bag or large container, instead of in-ground? I'm in central Texas, zone 8b, and I'm really tempted to try some short day onions.

[@teresaedwards3659]

Thanks for the video!

[@RVBadlands2015]

Where do you purchase your onions.

[@alexandraderry7086]

Does this onion shop ship to Canada?

[@AbundantFoodForest]

Great Video Jacques!!🔥🔥🔥

[@ganeshmohan1483]

hello MR Jacques very good and useful information sir keep it going my friend

[@kaiinat703]

love the content keep up the good work

[@docfuzzpersonalcollection5927]

Great content...please slow down your delivery, take a breath, which will give your viewers the full benefit of your presentations! I literally slowed down your videos to just above 1/2 speed ( which is monstrous ). Great info! 😃

[@MichaelMantion]

Fun fact is synthetic fertilizers are better. In general avoid buying organic products.

[@1337farm]

Is this the clearance EpicGardener channel?

[@Josef_R]

I'd like to see a video on how much compost you buy. I see you dumping so much compost in your garden that you can't possibly be making it all and from what I see, it must cost a fortune to buy that much, which is what keeps me from having compost in my beds.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I have talked about it before in a compost video but its basically impossible to make enough compost unless you have an entire plot setup for just compost material. I am fortunately able to buy high quality compost in San Diego from San Pasqual Valley Soils for only $20 a cubic yard and I usually order 3-4 yards a year so I spend less than $100 a year on compost!

[@Josef_R]

@@jacquesinthegarden Ah, it's $11 a bag here. Prohibitive. I just need to quit watching videos of people using compost...

[@umiluv]

@@Josef_R - you can easily make your own compost throughout the year if you have cut grass and fall leaves. I have a lot of trees on my property. But you can even ask neighbors for their bags of leaves too if you have no trees. I just use cut grass from our land and also food scraps from our kitchen to make compost. I tried using compost from the store and it’s not as good as the stuff you make yourself. I made my bins out of 3ft tall 1/2” hardware cloth at 10 ft lengths to give me a 3x3 cylinder. I layer bottom with 2-3” dry leaves, then water, then 2-3” of green material, then water, and keep doing that until I reach the top where I top with dry leaves and water. I turn the pile into another cylinder compost bin after 2-3 weeks if I want to speed up the process (remembering to water again if needed as you go through mixing the layers and turning) or as slow as every month or two if I’m not in a hurry. It makes a lot of compost. Permapasture Farms has an excellent video showing how to make compost in 18 days by turning every other day. All you need is manpower, a tarp, and space. Don’t even need a bin. I use a sifter (my husband made using 2x4s and the hardware cloth) that goes right over our wheelbarrow. I sift the Japanese beetle grubs out and feed them to the birds. They’re helpful with breaking down the compost but you don’t want them in your garden. Compost is the best way to organically garden. It feeds the soil with microbes and gives your plants and soil the organic material it needs. There are gardeners who don’t even use fertilizer because their soil is so healthy from using compost. With how expensive fertilizer is becoming, you’ll want to know how to feed your soil with compost.

[@nicolasbertin8552]

It's weird to me that all American gardening channels fertilize their onions, while in Europe no one does it. I doubt we have magical soils, but onions are really really frugal and any gardening book you'll pick up in Europe will state the same thing: you don't fertilize them. You can have onions the size of a fist with 0 fertilizer, just planting them after a tomato crop (that is only fertilized with compost or spent barley in my case) and you'll do fine. Honestly the compost that you've provided should be plenty to grow those onions. There's also a myth that you can't mulch onions and garlic coz they'll rot. It's totally unfounded, I have 15 cm of wood chips all over my beds, in a clay soil, and never had rot.

[@k9spot1]

is SO funny to me that you love brassicas, that take a ton of space, have a ton of pest issues, and give you like two bites of food each, and question the plants that are WAY easier and produce way more food. (I mean POTATOES?! come on 😂)

[@mousiebrown1747]

Wow! Onions in heat!!!!

[@wcdeich4]

Yeah green onions are easy to grow - they even survive me, lol :D

[@jenn9579]

"These Ones?"

[@dakotashireman6404]

Growing your own makes you just feel different #Ungovernable

[@susanmiller2414]

“These ones?” These is plural…ones indicates one or one kind …

[@markoliver4194]

I think yt? Deletes subs, so I sus. again.

[@jamesofallthings3684]

Dumb question. Literally anything you eat is worth growing because it's going to be better for you. I think you're more interested in fruit though.

[@Gardeningchristine]

I LOVE LOVE alliums! 🧄🧅🥗 I also made a whole bed dedicated to onions garlic and elephant garlic. Then decide that wasn’t enough and planted another bed with them.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I have 3 garlic beds now and this FIRST of the onion beds

[@myurbangarden7695]

I have had no luck with yellow granex onions🧅 and they are supposed to be the easiest to grow. I will try again. Bunching onion and walking onions are doing well!

[@umiluv]

Really depends on your zone. Yellow granex are for the southern states. They are short day onions. If you live further north, you’ll need either intermediate or long day. I’m in TN and I have to experiment between short day and intermediate day bc I’m on the border of both.