Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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5. Don't be disappointed.

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:00 PM

Apr 2014

You will harvest a lot more onions from that starter set in weight. Growing anything yourself is satisfying. So much more that buying a bag of onions at the store.....and cheaper.

Experiment by leaving a few there to flower and see if they go to seed and produce from seeds in upcoming years. I bought some "nodding onions" as a decorative plant, and I don't know if they are edible so haven't tried them, but boy have they multiplied by leaps and bounds. I will have to try eating one because it would be a good idea to start harvesting them.

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Growing onions. [View all] Aerows Apr 2014 OP

Howdy! One onion bulb gives you one onion.... NRaleighLiberal Apr 2014 #1

It depends on the variety Major Nikon Apr 2014 #2

Oh jeez. So essentially the pack of bulbs I picked up Aerows Apr 2014 #3

It's much easier to grow them that way Major Nikon Apr 2014 #4

Don't be disappointed. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #5

This is what I was about to say. Raine1967 Apr 2014 #7

Thanks for the encouragement Aerows Apr 2014 #8

You probably have better help and advise Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #10

He actually helped me plant them all tonight :) Aerows Apr 2014 #11

I've been growing green onions all winter on my window sill Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #6

I'm not a pro by any means Aerows Apr 2014 #9

I am STUNNED by how my onions are taking off Aerows May 2014 #12

saved seeds for a great, sweet red. mopinko May 2014 #13

So I would plant the seeds in the winter Aerows May 2014 #14

yeah, ya gotta start somewhere mopinko May 2014 #15