Onion Varieties

Crystal White Wax Onion

Crystal White Wax Onions can be grown for cute little pickling onions. Features: 1) The onion bulb can range between 1 and 4 inches wide.  I decided to grow my Crystal Whites like a pearl onion so I harvested them between 1 and 2 inches wide. 2) Crystal Whites are considered short day onions. 3) […]

Harvest and Store Onions

Harvest and Store Onions

Usually I harvest my onions late July to early August. Harvesting Tips:  1) Onions will let you know when it is time to harvest because the green stem will flop over. 2) Since the bulb forms above ground, onions are easier to harvest than garlic. Curing Tips:  3) Cure the onions in a warm, dry […]

Sow and Grow Onions

Sow and Grow Onions

Spring it the best time to transplant onions. Indoor Sowing Tips:  1) Sow onion seeds in mid to late winter indoors under T5 grow lights.  Onion seeds like temperatures between 60 and 80°F in order to germinate.  2)  Sow a bunch of onion seeds 1/4 inch deep together in a 4 inch pot.  3)  If the […]