The Reasons Your Onions Aren't Growing

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

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[@GardenYourHeartOut]

I’m in 9b. I just harvested all of my bulbing onions today and got 125 onions with a grand total of 78 lbs!!! My largest one is 2 lbs and just about the size of my 10 y/o face! I started my onions from seeds and starts, but the biggest onions came from starts I got at my nursery. These starts were older than my plants from seeds and I think that’s why they got bigger. Next time I will start my seeds earlier so they will have more time in the ground.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

What month did you start your seeds. I usually start in September but they are always smaller than the starts I buy

[@amysizemore5287]

I’m 9 b also. When do you plant ?

[@sasharandomly4221]

Never thought about resealing after opening powders. Or anything. Thanks for all the tips.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I live in a very humid area so resealing it helps keep some of the moisture as well as the oxygen out

[@diannewilson3557]

This is my first year of growing onions from onions that I had that were going bad. I learned a lot today about when to harvest and what to do to allow them to dry. Thank you!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Wonderful! So glad it was helpful

[@michellewallis8089]

Thank you!!!! I’m a beginner gardener here in St. Pete.. videos are super helpful

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s awesome! Welcome to the Gardening world. I think you’re really gonna love it.

[@trishignao8191]

I planted onion sets. Red and white onions. Some are growing wonderfully and others not so much. All getting plenty of sun and recommended for our area as short day onions. Still giving them as much TLC as I can and praying for a bumper crop.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Sometimes I have some that are late bloomers or just putter out altogether. Best you can do is give them that extra support and see if they come around

[@leopardwoman38]

For onions planted by seed, you leave them in the ground for 2 years to get a sizeable bulb. Onion bulb starts have a season if grinning already.

[@bethkelley9867]

Question: my starts I planted in January, they looked great for a while then when they grew to a size of a shallot the stalks fell over and died in June. I harvest and cured the little onions. Should I have left them in the ground; would they have continued to grow?

[@mariap.894]

Petrina, have you tried planting the bottoms of the onions you use from your cooking? I have much better luck with these than the garlic😉. It's always fun to discover what you get❤

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I have done that before. Mainly with green onions but I did with a regular onion once.

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

Thank you for another great video. I love your videos where you go from plantings, growing, harvesting, and then processing. The timing is perfect. I just harvested some of my red onions in zone 9b yesterday and replanted some that never developed to just leave in my garden. Some of these were starts that were planted among other vegetables, so they got crowded out. Happy summer gardening. Yes, it's miserably hot here in Florida now. I already can't wait till October 😊

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’m counting the days to fall too

[@lifeoutnumbered]

The swim goggles is absolutely genius!!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Haha! It works so well I might cut onions that way forever. Just cooking in my kitchen with goggles on 😂

[@sandram938]

Another great video! I really like how you take us all the way through with the onions. I’ve been a discouraged South Florida gardener, but you are showing us the great information. Thank you!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

You are so welcome! Im glad you are enjoying the videos

[@juneramirez8580]

My onions flowered and I didn't know if we could still eat them Thank you for that answer and that they won't be good for storing!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

You are so welcome!

[@MeltingpotohowtoBlogspotPlus]

Having the onions soaking in really cold water can help tame the potency, and when that's not enough to stop the tears, breathing through your mouth will also help. Thanks for the information about growing and storing them, I will definitely have to follow your recommendations.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’ll try that. Thanks 💚

[@TheBabcocks]

I love geowing onions. Last year i grew them from seed and they were huge! I hope this year is also a good year

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Good luck!

[@helenmcclellan452]

Great tips? Thank you! I will need to look into that vac seal. Looks easier to use than others I have seen.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’m really happy with it. My old one was such a pain.

[@serenitysealed485]

Thank you. Our drought on tge east coast has been significant.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

It’s been tough. My rain barrels have been empty for weeks. Thankfully we just got some rain yesterday

[@riarereitimon4410]

Informative, thanks

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Glad it was helpful!

[@claregibert2939]

I’m in (just recently updated) 10a-East central Florida-and I start my seeds in the first weeks of August. The onions get big and sweet. I’m growing the same varieties as you, so I think it’s about a bit of an earlier sowing that might get you a bigger bulb.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks! I’ll give that a shot this year and keep you updated 💚

[@lifeoutnumbered]

Oh I’ve never grown onions so this is super helpful to know! I’m in the same area

[@karenachenbach2164]

Love this video! I had to laugh at the goggles!! My daughter keeps goggles hanging near her counter for the same reason!! Lol!!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I felt kind of silly at first but it works too well 😂

[@myhomeandgardenchanneldwel7777]

Thank you for sharing, I started some onions from seed. I just subscribed to your channel.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks for subbing!

[@georginablumel2852]

Thank you, this was so helpful! I literally have all of my onions sitting out on my kitchen table curing and I have no idea what to do with them, and I have questions, lol. I got a few good ones that bulbed nicely, but many were smaller like yours, are these all still edible now even though they won’t store long? And how long would I have to use them up? I want to dehydrate some and make powder, but can you also chop them and just freeze them in a ziplock bag? Overall I’m pretty happy with my first homegrown onions ever, but next year I will get my starts in earlier. I grew most of mine in containers and grow bags, but I’m curious now because I want to reuse the containers but is there anything I shouldn’t plant after onions in them? I was reading but I can’t seem to find a whole lot of info on crop rotation after onions. Also, were you able to find a pink lemonade blueberry up by you? My store still had them the other day if not 😊

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

They are definitely still edible. You probably have a few weeks to eat them. You can totally chop and freeze them. I do this a lot and it works out well for cooked onion dishes. If your onions didn’t have any diseases or bad bugs, the soil should be fine for anything. Beans and peas are a great crop to revitalize soil after a heavy feeder or just add some fertilizer to make up for it.

[@mellosings6180]

I learned so much! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience✨ Can you store the onion powder in a jar & oxygen absorber if you cant vacuum seal it? Thank you.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yes absolutely. Just tighten the lid good.

[@truleyblessed7406]

Great info Thx

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheCrazeenana]

Thank you Trina I always learn so much from you. I live in south Florida and my onions look almost done I didn’t know about the neck folding over. I do have a question did you stop watering before you harvested them? Thanks

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I do try and pick a time when the soil has dried out. It will help the onions dry quickly rather than hold onto moisture during curing

[@G.W.H.]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

My pleasure!!

[@lalithaganesan3372]

Hi. I live in Atlanta, Georgia. What type of onion do I need to plant and when should I plant. I have never planted any vegetables before. Thank you for your time!!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Short day onions like the Texas Grano or Super Sweet are good choices. I believe September or October are good times to start them from seed in your state

[@lalithaganesan3372]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Thank you

[@jaytoney3007]

The last time I tried growing onions, voles devasted them. They are attracted to the pungent odor. This year, I am better prepared, and have them planted in a raised bed protected by hardware cloth. I have four of fourteen raised beds to dig out, and line with wire mesh, or rocks. They work too with detering voles. I'm growing in a different season, in north central Alabama, zone 7B. (Yeah, it was rezoned to 8a, but if you look at the last five years, it is 7B. If you look at the historical weather, it can be argued that is is 7a. In the last ten years, the temperature has been down to zero degrees. That is 7A, not 8A). Anyway, I am trying onions again from seed started in January, and the seedlings transplanted around February 20th. Onions take a long time to mature. They aren't a quick crop grown in one season. I'm looking at around 120 days from seeddling to mature, so the end of July, or beginning of August to harvest. And they may take a little longer. I wouldn't be surprised if I am harvesting onions in September. Patience is the key with onions and garlic. I planted my garlic in the beginning of October, and they still need another month yet before they are ready to harvest. www.weather.gov/

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’m thankful I don’t have voles. I left my beds open on the bottom and the idea of digging out all that dirt makes my back hurt lol

[@gardenstatesowandsew]

Thank you ❤

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

You're welcome 😊

[@JC1122]

Hi Petrina. I was wondering about curing sweet potatoes outdoors in SoFla. Is it possible?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yes! Just lay something breathable over them so it blocks the sun like paper bags or a cotton dark towel

[@bdwon]

In Texas, the Texas 1015 onion seeds are meant to be planted at mid October: hence the 1015 moniker!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I never knew that but now that makes perfect sense 😀

[@NettasNest]

Thx

[@gacarson9427]

How do you store onions

[@denisemiller8474]

I planted walla walla sweets last year ( starts) they didn’t bulb out I pruned and fertilized. I did. Grow them up against the wall of my beds so maybe they didn’t have enough room

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I believe that variety is a long day variety. Do you live up north?

[@denisemiller8474]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a pacific NW eastern Washington..

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

@@denisemiller8474okay then those are the right type for you. Wanted to rule that out first. It could be planted too late. They are daylight sensitive so you want them to go in early spring and then allow them to grow big before the summer solstice which is the longest daylight of the year. That increased daylight prompts them to begin bulbing.

[@minouteekowlessar7673]

Hi I also living in florida orlando can you please tell me where I can buy starts onions and seeds also I tried planting store bought and it didn't work well and package of seeds no good. I will be very much appreciated if you can help me. Thanks.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Check out Dixon Dale Farm for starts and Mary’s heirloom seeds for seeds. I’ve had good results with both

[@JeffEarnest]

What is the best fertilizer for onions?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I like the Espoma products like planttone or gardentone

[@sergeb957]

I grow green onions all year. Also wait to harvest elephant garlic, not sure it is ready, already got scapes and I cut off,

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Mine produced scapes recently too

[@CristalMermaid]

I love Red Creoles and white Creole. Unfortunately I planted my onions too close to my carrots this year and they shaded the onions and they didn’t grow much.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’ve done that several times. Next year I’m going to really try to give them the space and sun they need.

[@CristalMermaid]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a me too, I planted way too many carrots and I don’t know what to do with them 😂

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

@@CristalMermaidme too. I keep staring at all the carrots in my fridge trying to figure out what to do with them 😩

[@debbiegibson6113]

Did you live in CA before and had goats? I've been trying to figure out? Thanks for the onion info.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

No, but that sounds awesome 😎

[@Sweetlady1916]

I'm sorry you feel the need to hide the swimming goggles because they Work!😂😊 I wear protective eye gear too.🤭

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Haha! They work so well!

[@maryspringer1442]

whats another way to make the powder in smaller quantity's if you dont have either a dehydrator or ability to freeze dry?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

You could probably use your oven on the lowest setting to dry them out.

[@amysizemore5287]

I let mine seed and let the pollinators do their thing. Then I threw them in my compost 😂. I’m going to have onions everywhere lol. This year I ended up with so many tomatoes. I gave away probably 90 tomato plants Nature is Amazing

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I love volunteers! They do all the work for us

[@noahsmith8988]

I am in Central AL I planted the first plants could fine about 4 inches apart in a bed I prepared in the fall I planted GRANX 33 a sweet onion most were baseball to softball sizewhen ready I would tie 6 or 7 in a bundle then hang them in well shaded metal the would keep for months never had any t rot the GRANEX33 IS a delicious onion

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’ll have to try that variety. Sounds amazing

[@gacarson9427]

What type of fence is that made of the white behind you

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

It’s a vinyl privacy fence. It’s more slick so it’s hard for critters to climb

[@mrbeyondthebeard]

Would the seeds from the earlier bolting onion also lead to better chances of producing an early bolter?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yes, that is possible but it usually takes several years of saving seeds to encourage certain traits. If you see them headed in that direction, it’s probably best to get fresh seeds or save a slow bolted one from your patch.

[@mrbeyondthebeard]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a makes sense. Thanks

[@vickiewest1199]

For some reason I never plant onions at the right time. Can I leave onions in the ground until the next time to pull them or will they completely rot?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

They won’t be good to eat by that point but they will probably provide seeds from the flowers mid summer.

[@vickiewest1199]

⁠thanks for replying, I’ll try to get my act together for the next planting 🤣

[@bundaidealislamy]

Luar biasa

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

💚💚💚

[@sangitadesai7278]

I took a short cut last year and planted onion bulbs not a single large onion to harvest. 😢will not make that mistake next year.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Oh no. What was the short cut?

[@marilynearl6887]

Is it ok to chop the onions and put in freezer?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yes 👍 I do that a lot too. Very convenient

[@carriejohnson7757]

I cut the green off my onions and chopped them up to make chives. When dried, they were tough and had no flavor. What did I do wrong?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

They do lose some of their flavor when dried. I like to dry them for a full day at the lowest temp like 100 and that helps

[@pinschrunner]

TIP: you want to grow FLORIDA SEEDS not try to "acclimate.". Also, when seed saving, be sure to demarcate your most successful onions to let them flower and go to seed, not just a random bariety that you chose to leave behind in the garden.

[@minouteekowlessar7673]

Thank you very much for all your advice I am trying to eat right and grow some of my own stuff because after I went through chemo treatment I don't have good taste for lots of things. I tried growing garlic and onions but no luck doing it. Please I would appreciate if you can give me some advice.

[@伏見猿比古-k8c]

First!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

😂 Congrats

[@伏見猿比古-k8c]

​@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Thank you 😊

[@patriciaserdahl5577]

Thanks for sharing great information going to use your tips 🌰 🧅 👍

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Glad it was helpful!