I’ll admit it—I’m one of those people who loves onions. If I’m having fried fish, I’ve got to have a raw onion on the side. I love a big slice of onion on a sandwich, and I’ll eat them cooked, grilled, or pickled—it doesn’t matter.
Onions just make everything better.
Did you know onions trace their origin back to Afghanistan? Early English settlers brought them to America, and the first varieties—called Bermuda Onions—arrived through Bermuda. Since then, we’ve developed new types that thrive in our U.S. soils and climates.
The good news?
Onions are fairly easy to grow if you follow a few simple rules.
Plant the Right Type at the Right Time
We’ll begin shipping our southern-type onion varieties next week! For us southerners, November through December is the perfect time to plant.
Short-Day Varieties:
Feed Them the Right Way! Onions are heavy feeders—and a little picky about what they like. They thrive on a balance of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, boron, sulfur, and calcium.
Here’s a simple, tried-and-true fertility schedule that works every time:
3–4 Weeks After Transplanting:Sidedress with 2 cups of
Ammonium Sulfate per 10–15 ft row.
30 Days Before Harvest:
Stop all fertilization.
This plan gives your onions everything they need:
Follow this schedule, and you’ll be well on your way to growing big, sweet onions—a delicious addition to any garden and every dinner plate!
