Gardeners! Lowe's has onion sets in right now... For their ease, and given how expensive sweet onions are, onions are among the best things to grow in the Florida garden. Plus you can eat the onions at any stage, from just swollen to huge.
I often come across old onions in the fall during my cleanup. They last,what, a week in the pantry? Or six months in the garden....
Just be sure that you buy southern onions, those that are marked "day neutral." Otherwise, you'll end up growing scallions... In the past, I've grown onions from seeds. This year, I got a batch of bad seeds (need to figure this out) that never germinated, so I don't have the long row of red onions I have had in the past...
I often come across old onions in the fall during my cleanup. They last,what, a week in the pantry? Or six months in the garden....
Just be sure that you buy southern onions, those that are marked "day neutral." Otherwise, you'll end up growing scallions... In the past, I've grown onions from seeds. This year, I got a batch of bad seeds (need to figure this out) that never germinated, so I don't have the long row of red onions I have had in the past...
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I bought onion sets from Walmart and they never developed bulbs. I need to look else ware next fall.
exactly... the ones you buy at Walmart are for northerners...
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