How To Be Successful At Growing Onions

[@rosebrennan4530]

Greetings, I'm a city slicker gone country & i have a beautiful 2 small gardens. This is my 1st year growing & I've been bitten by the onion bug! I love to eat onions & use a lot of them in my cooking,grilling & smoking! The cost of sweet onions are my favorite! I've searched for help to grow my own & came across ya'll & i feel i hit the jackpot! I ordered my bundle of 1015 Texas Sweet & im am so excited to get planting with ya'll at the helm & your help to grow my 1st bunch of onions. I'm a bit intimated, but now that I have The Hoss education by my side, i feel my Possibilities to grow my onion will turn out to be a fantastic lesson & a fantastic harvest. Im blessed to have found ya'll 🎉. Thank you for sharing your knowledge & experience, ya'll are a blessing to me & my onoin garden ❤️. God bless ya'll & continued success in all you do. 🙏

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for sharing Rose.

[@hannahrosefl]

The best containers I have for my garden is old recycling totes. Our city went to bins so I asked all my friends for their totes. I've grown more food in them than anything else

[@kayfilz3987]

Received my onions today! This will be my first attempt at growing onions. Y’all have given me such confidence that i can. Also that adorable old goat looks to be taking a swing in the orange can. Thank y’all

[@sonnyamoran7383]

Can't wait to get mine. My first try to.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@tommathews3964]

You'll have good success if you follow those guidelines. And don't forget the fungicide! Best of luck!

[@kayfilz3987]

@@tommathews3964 thank you!!

[@tonyaselfridge6529]

Mr. Hoss’s face when Mrs. Hoss said the neighbors onions were bigger than his…😂😂

[@tommathews3964]

Great show, as always! Thanks for sharing! Folks, do NOT skip the fungicide!! Ain't anything worse than harvesting your healthy looking bulbs only to find the heart rotten in them from fungal issues! I learned the hard way years ago, and have never forgotten it!

[@thegardeninggator5808]

In Louisiana Hebert is pronounced A-bear. Can’t wait to plant my onions!!! Thanks for all the education!

[@destinyandpurpose]

The blind taste test was hilarious!! I can always count on Mama Hoss to bring some humor. Had to catch the replay, I was outside getting dirty, lol. Got 3 more raised beds set in place. I got my onion plants today!! Very excited to be growing onions, garlic and kohlrabi. I took some notes. The old goat is in that TN orange watering can, lol. Love and appreciate every episode that you two bring!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@greenoctopusbudgets]

Hello from Jacksonville, Florida! I'm so excited to give growing onions a try! My onion order from your company just arrived, so this video was perfect timing to help me get them in my raised beds & I put some in fabric grow bags too! Oh, I think Old Goat is hanging out in the orange watering can behind Mrs. Hoss on the shelf! Anywhooo... have a WONDERFUL weekend! :)

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks Amy, you too

[@violethomesteadgeorgia7278]

Perfect timing. Got my onions from you yesterday. Can't wait plant them.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Perfect!

[@cindybird1716]

Great information! I grew onions for the first time this year. Your information will help with my production of onions in southwest Ohio. The old goat wants to help you water the onions. He is hanging out in the orange watering can. Have a great week!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Anaturalpharmacist]

I can’t wait to plant my onions tomorrow. I just received them. The old goat is in the orange watering can. Love the videos! I’m learning a lot

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Wonderful!

[@wallacecommunitycollegenur1665]

I see the old goat in the orange watering can!! I got my onion today too! Thanks so much. Love your show. Claudia Tucker

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks

[@ALittleAtATime]

Good morning favorite KZbinrs! Thanks for another great show and the broccoli taste test 😂. We found the old goat in the watering can behind Sheila. Enjoy your weekend!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good morning!

[@debbiebarnett2338]

Just got mine a few days ago. Will plant them tomorrow. Can’t wait. First time growing onions

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Have fun!

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

The old goat is in the watering can behind Sheila. I have a bunch of onions growing in pouches (as you call them) they are actually called grow bags. I like the plethora onions I grew from you guys last year.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@lindaromas]

Thanks for being there! I’m going to try growing onions in containers now! This year I had beautiful big onions growing and my cousins wife wanted some onions I told her to get the ones that the leaves were on the ground instead she pulled the ones I wanted to grow more 😢 Old goat is swimming in the water can!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds great!

[@courtneywoolard3743]

Thanks for the onion info! Mine were delivered today! Old goat is in the watering can!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Fantastic!

[@rockermom1177]

Thank you for all your onion growing tips! I hope I can get my onions to live until spring!! The old goat is in the orange watering can.

[@pamelaallen7296]

Love watching this show. The old goat is in the jug on the second shelf behind Mrs.Hoss.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@Mstymntntop]

Great information! I’m on the edge of short to intermediate and have my short day onions ready to transplant and am going to start my intermediates.

[@JeanneKinland]

Do you recommend trimming off the tops?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Watch this short kzbin.infoaC9M9qJPU-0

[@TatehMateh]

As always, thankful for y’all’s willingness to teach! I’ve never watched a short or a video y’all didn’t teach me something new. And y’all had me and my wife rolling with that taste test! #hossisboss

[@batdad34]

Should be receiving my onions today. It'll be my first time trying them out. So glad you still had some available, it's so difficult to find onion starts! Old goat is hanging out in the orange watering can 😊

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Hope you enjoy!

[@sueglovan8344]

Good evening. My onion plants arrived today. I thought they would need to be planted in January as I'm in zone 7 but mountains sometimes make our weather like zone 6. I'm going to cover with straw. Hope for the best with us. Any tips for colder weather success? We've already had 7 nights at 20-25°. Will try your suggestion of containers for a few that I can keep in the greenhouse. Your wonderful customer service said not a good idea to delay planting.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Most varieties are hardy to 20 F. (-6 C.) What matters more is how long the temperatures are below freezing. A cultivation prior to a hard freeze results in a layer of moist soil at the surface that acts as insulation. This holds the day’s heat in the soil around the bulb and root. Also, watering plants in well prior to a freeze will also serve as insulation around the bulb.

[@gvas7560]

The old goat is in the orange watering can behing Ms. Hoss. Thank you both for sharring your wisdome😊 Keep up the good work God bless you

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat thanks

[@jaredmerchant3052]

Old goat is the water pale. Good info on growing onions.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@dear_prudence]

Bathtime for the old goat in the watering can, and I got my onions today! Thank you! :)

[@gardeningwithhoss]

great

[@karenclaypool9625]

Good Evening. I’m a little late to watch the replay, but I enjoyed the info on onions. Mine are looking pretty good here in Zone 7a. I see that Old Goat hiding in the watering can. Thanks for all you do!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

So nice of you

[@Debs828]

We just got our onions today thank you! The old goat is in the orange watering can behind Mama Hoss ♥️.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks Debbie

[@jandawood1234]

You had me giggling right along with Momma Hoss with the blindfolded broccoli taste test.

[@phyllisburns1571]

Me too

[@calebfox767]

I enjoyed the blind taste test, Mama Hoss has a great sense of humor. The old goat is in the orange watering can.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@joyces8217]

I'm a new viewer and customer and I'm so glad I found you! Love watching the two of you. That old goat is hanging out in the orange watering can behind Momma Hoss. Can these Vidalia onions be planted right now in southern Ohio, zone 6?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, they can

[@gregblanton9386]

Greg do you ring your onion bulbs when the bulbs begin their growth stage in early spring?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

no, we do not

[@maconbacon8215]

I am going to plant some onions this week. I have a variety called Macon. Hope they do well for me! The old goat is in the orange watering can.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@beckypeterson7522]

I see The Old Goat in the orange watering can!!! Great info on onions, even though I can only dream about it (live in Minnesota- winter is coming...

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@ampowell3536]

Question? I am planting the onions I just received from Hoss in cattle mineral tubs. Do I need to cover them when the temps drop to freezing? Zone 8a Central Mississippi

[@gardeningwithhoss]

No need

[@lawsonlawnandfarm8073]

Got my onions today! They look great I’ll let you know how these short day onions do overwintering here in northern North Carolina

[@jeffclawson1677]

Great show. The old goat is hanging out in the watering can this week.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks Jeff

[@toneyjohnson8910]

Got mine in the mail Thursday and they look great. Don't forget to spoon your onions I use an old butter knife.

[@barbaraengle768]

HiI live in Hazlehurst Georgia, waiting on my onions,do you know when mine will be coming?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

If they are not in the mail,, we will start shipping again on Monday.

[@sarahmoore405]

I have some of your multiplying onions that are sprouting in my house. I am in zone 7b. If I plant them will they survive the winter Temps? If not what should I do with them? Also, the old goat is peeking out of the orange watering can.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, plant them. they will survive.

[@lancer525]

Man, it would be fantastic if you guys put out a mixed sampler of three or four different types of onion seedlings in one bundle. Those of us in urban areas with limited space would be very, very happy if you made up bundles of mixed types.

[@cindyelmore7784]

Ole goat in orange water can. Ready to plant my onions!! Texas here

[@rickthelian2215]

Love onions, we are going to have a shortages in Australia with Onion & Potatoes due to flooding rains especially on the Eastern Coast😢 The Old Goat is sticking out of the watering can behind Mama Hoss😀

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@dawnmorning]

What is the minimum amount of soil depth for onions? I enjoy grow bags for many plants. Thinking an orange watering can looks goatly beautiful.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Plant up to the green on the stalks

[@karlaellis663]

I’m waiting on my onions to come!!! Do you need to cover them with like old hay or anything?? I’m in zone 8b in Louisiana

[@gardeningwithhoss]

No need to cover

[@nenesplace1965]

Kholrai also is a good subsitute for french fry potatoes.

[@vanessabledsoe8596]

And I go my onions today! I'm excited !

[@FlomatonFamous]

Good info, enjoyed the show

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@karenzorn773]

Just love watching you guys, good info as usual, old goat in orange watering can.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks 👍

[@gretchendavis8974]

I’m in Pa, when do I plant onions?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Spring

[@danielwright3207]

Old goat is in the orange watering can. Great show!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yes! Thank you!

[@michellehutchinson2637]

I’m in Worth up the road. My son convinced me to plant onions in my large container. Just put my order of Hoss Sapelos in the dirt. Is pine straw too acidic to mulch them with?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

no, will not hurt them

[@beckydecapua8231]

Is there an organic source for the sulphur?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sulfur is abundant in the atmosphere, in the form of sulfur dioxide from man-made and natural processes. It's also found in organic matter (compost, manure and decomposing plant matter), organic fertilizers (cow and pig manure) and mineral fertilizer.

[@jonnystephanieowens3490]

Old goat is in the watering can!! Yay!! We finally found him one time 😜

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yeah!!

[@darlenejordan5415]

I grew the red creole last year, they turned out beautifully. We ate them up so fast. I see the old goat in the watering can.

[@Bama_J]

Just waiting on ya to send mine😂 i may have to borrow the watering can with the goat in it to water them!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They’re coming! We’re still shipping out over the next couple of weeks! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@Bama_J]

@@gardeningwithhoss oh I know! Its not due until text week! Just going on with you😂

[@wandakelly2173]

I’m growing kohlrabi now. I pulled three and the leaves. Funny Mama Hoss, I thought ranch too! Anyway, I have a pot on the stove that I cooked sort of like turnips and greens. And I’m frying green tomatoes right now. We are getting late tonight!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds great!

[@bettyp.8177]

Looking forward to receiving my onions! BTW, old goat is peeking out the orange watering bucket on the shelf.. 🙂

[@lunastar832]

Honestly I'm used to seeing onions being planted in spring the seeds having been started in trays or pods early on so their ready by spring and grow through out the warmer days of the year never have I seen winter planting of onions garlic maybe but not the beloved onion do they not suffer from the cold temperature levels or the frost an snow ? I live basically smack dab in the middle of Kentucky so our ground does freeze in winter felt like a rock last winter my fingers I thought would fall off so one can understand my hesitation on this so I gotta ask is it possible to still plant onions in my area and is there any preparation I need such as covering them with a mulch or a mini hoop house style thing I just don't know

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Check out this article specific to Kentucky. www.uky.edu/ccd/sites/www.uky.edu.ccd/files/onions.pdf

[@iversonfarms1134]

Got mine today!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Woo hoo!

[@derek7837]

Old goat is behind Mrs. Hoss in the orange watering can on the shelf.

[@anitabaldwin2176]

Hi from Stan and Anita Baldwin Huntsville Al. The old Goat is in orange watering can behind Mama Hoss

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks Anita

[@beckyaucoin49]

Love ❤️ Love ❤️ Love ❤️ Broccoli and the taste test too!! Old goat is in the orange watering can haha 😂

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@beeleener6926]

The old goat in the orange watering can. Thank you for your videos

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yes, thanks

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

I don't think I can put out onions in the fall here in TN but thinking about trying. The Old Goat is in the watering can.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@IdaSewell]

Old goat is on third shelf up in the corner behind Greg.

[@janetjones7880]

Ha...Sheila you are so funny - thanks Greg for info on onions - learned alot

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kurtseebeck582]

the old goat in the watering can .have to wait for early spring here in northeast PA to plant onions.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks Kurt

[@mo.brushape2063]

The old goat is in the watering can. I enjoyed the show.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@dannymitchell1799]

does grazon affect onions and what other plants can tolerate grazon can you guys do a show on it,thanks y'all.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

no, check out article below www.thesurvivalgardener.com/dealing-with-grazon-contamination/

[@backyardcardinals]

The old goat looks good in the Orange water can. And we are watching the mailbox for our onions.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks

[@rickg.5236]

I'm confused about what king of onions to plan. I have seen some maps that says intermediate and one that says short day. I lived in zone 8. The old goat is in the orange watering can behind Mama Hoss.

[@a708mkw]

The Old goat is bathing in the orange watering can, thanks for the videos

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You bet!

[@lanahayes5727]

I live in Tennessee 7b, what onions can I plant. I get confused on what onions I need to plant.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

look in description of this video for the map that tells you which ones you can plant.

[@deborahjennings4119]

Old goat is peeking over Mama Hoss' shoulder from the water can!

[@debbiejames4360]

I just planted my onions yesterday. I hope they turn out good. The old goat looks like it is in the orange watering can.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good luck!

[@louadair3757]

Just saw the goat! It's in the watering pitcher.🐐

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@Kelly_Mae_C]

I see the old goat in the orange watering can on the shelf behind mama Hoss.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@hannahrosefl]

Mr Old Goat is in the orange watering can 😍

[@phyllisburns1571]

Did you’ll tell the newbies that you need to spread out and keep dry till they plant in ground. Do not put in water. I learned that from someone. I just love your show. I have to be outside so I have a hard time seeing the live show. Also I use big cattle molasses tubs and it worked great

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for the tips!

[@billyswords2648]

seeing this late. The old goat is in the watering can. I have received my onions and the looked great.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Wonderful!

[@Jackieslane]

Old goat is in the watering can. He's cooling off this where weather😇

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks Isabel

[@danakutej2703]

When is it too late to plant onion starts in zone 8. I started my seeds on 10-23?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Should be in the ground by 1st week in December. If we continue to have the same weather pattern, you'll be fine.

[@danakutej2703]

@@gardeningwithhoss Thanks!!

[@johnluquer]

Could you grow onions in 12” soil?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes

[@tonygengler5989]

I love growing onions. The old goat is in the watering can behind mamma hoss

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks Tony

[@chaoticgood8278]

That orange watering can makes a great bath for that old Goat. :D

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I think so too!

[@georgestewart5814]

Nice video, as usual, but I was hoping you would talk about insects. I am ready to quit planting onions and garlic, because every time I try, I get this insect that I can't identify. The onions or garlic are looking great... then I try one and I there is a whiteish "stick" looking thing in it. I have planted in various spots, but they still get it. Do you know what it is? What can I do? Thanks!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

send us pictures to [e-mail] and we will help identify it.

[@sharrylou]

Orange u glad the old goat can tread water in that watering can by Sheila?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thanks Sharrylou

[@lynnwood2076]

In the watering can behind Mama Hoss.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@charlescoker7752]

One You Tube grower in Florida pulls the dirt away from the bulbs when the onion starts making the bulb.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

On the old goat, do we put it in the comments or email it?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat, commenta

[@jameshutchings2731]

I was getting worried about the things plants I have ordered hope you get them in the next week or so

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Should be able to get the remaining orders out next week. We do not like to ship plants on after Wednesday as to not have them sit in a warehouse over the weekend.

[@debbee3319]

Old goat is in watering can 🐐

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks

[@miccomley2615]

Old goat is in the watering can!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, thirsty old goat

[@david.6040]

Greg said you can over plant and eat some of the onions at Thanksgiving, can you eat the entire onion?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yes, absolutely

[@jameswise7165]

I see the old goat in the water can second shelf behind mama Hoss

[@suesweetpea7]

I GOT MINE TODAY BUT AM SO SICK CANNOT PLANT RIGHT NOW BUT HOPING TO BY THE WEEKEND. WATCH OUT MAMA HOSS THAT OLE GOAT IS IN THE WATERING CAN BEHIND YOU.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks Susan. Praying you are well soon

[@suesweetpea7]

@@gardeningwithhoss THANK YOU

[@charlescoker7752]

Old Orange can is the Goat for this week.

[@bowtielife]

The old goat it in the orange watering can in the right middle shelf

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks