Onion Sets - Red

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With the high cost of fruits and vegetables in the grocery store, why not simply grow your own in your own back yard. You'll have much fresher cleaner food to eat, improving your health while saving money on groceries. You are also taking a giant step towards a eco-friendly lifestyle by growing your own produce. It will connect you with your neighbors, and have a positive impact on family life by teaching children about the importance of food quality and production. All while protecting the planet. Or maybe even earn a secondary source of income by selling the fruits of your labor at a farmers market.

About this Variety

An Onion set is a very small onion bulb. One starts with these to grow larger onions. Believe it or not, but smaller onions are better to start with then larger ones.

Highlights

  • Non GMO
  • These are long day onions
  • Grow in both northern and southern gardens

Exposure:

Full Sun

Harvest:

Summer

Height:

Grows 16-24" tall

Spacing/Depth:

Plant 6" apart, 1.5-2" deep

USDA Zones:

Grow as Perennial in zones 3-9, Grow as Annual elsewhere.

Growing Instructions

Plant in well-drained soil that has been loosened. Control weeds around sets with frequent shallow cultivation. Space garden rows 12-24" apart. Plant only deep enough so that the tops of sets are covered with soil. Harvest when fully matured and air dry.

Care Tip

Onions can be kept well into the winter months if properly dried and stored. Place the bulbs in a well ventilated bag or open container and store in a cool, dry location with little humidity.