Onions produced from sets or transplants should be started in March. They can be grown in a garden spot or 5-gallon containers. Let’s focus on fall planting using onion seed.

Since onions grow underground, you have to rely on other cues to determine when they're ready to harvest. Here's ...

Q: I would like to plant onions, but I’m not sure how to get started. Is it too late to plant? I read online that they should be planted in the summer for the following year. A: In Northern ...

Gently press the soil down, don’t crush it down too much, though, and moisten it. Sprinkle your onion seeds evenly over the surface of the soil, about 50 -60 seeds will fit nicely in a 6-inch pot.

The variety I like best is candy onions. So by simply changing to planting seedlings (instead of sets) and using "day neutral" plants, we have onions that will last us through the winter!

When planting, space rows 12 to 15 inches apart with plants 4 to 6 inches apart when grown for mature storage onions, and closer (1 inch apart) when grown for green onions.

Onions grow best in full sunlight and well-drained soil. Before planting incorporate 4-6 inches of well-composted organic matter and an all-purpose fertilizer to a depth of 6-8 inches.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Planting onions is probably on your to-do list in the late winter or early spring. Many folks start onion seeds in January or plant onion sets outdoors in the early spring.

Overall, growing onions is easy. Just plant baby onions — called sets — in the ground in full sun in April or so and let them grow. It's only when you want to grow big, baseball-sized onions ...