In fact, it’s more than just “prime” time — it’s a critical time, because if you set your onion transplants out too late, ...

Plants grown from sets often begin blooming in mid-summer and stubbornly refuse to stop. Once that happens, onion bulbs don't ...

Generally, growing onions from sets is easier and more reliable than from seed and in cooler, damper areas, the sets should give a better yield of larger bulbs than if grown from seed. However the ...

You can grow onions from seed or sets (immature bulbs). Each method has its different advantages. Onion seeds offer a wider ...

In our area and latitude, late January to early February is the ideal time to start sowing seeds indoors for onion ...

Last week, I got an e-mail from Tony, a regular Smart Harvest reader. Tony wanted to know how to grow big bulb onions. Growing big bulbs starts with good site selection. Ensure the planting site ...

If you are new to gardening but want to try growing a few vegetables, a garden expert has picked out the three "easiest" ...

This perennial plant has bright purple flowers reaching 6–12 inches and a robust onion smell that deters animals. Allium ...

Grow them in a well-lit, frost-free place until they're ready to plant outdoors. Alternatively you could grow your onions from baby bulbs known as 'sets' instead. Onion sets are produced by growing ...

Give onion plants enough water daily. Onions are heavy feeders and require a good amount of fertiliser to produce the largest bulbs. Before planting, prepare the bed by mixing compost into the soil.

Planting onions from small bulbs or "sets" is not the best way to grow large onions for storage. Plants grown from sets often begin blooming in mid-summer and stubbornly refuse to stop.