6 Tips To Grow The BIGGEST Onions EVER!

In this video, I'll show you how to grow the biggest onions EVER! Growing onions can be challenging, because onion plants grow differently than most vegetables. I'll show you the most common onion growing mistakes, how to avoid them and teach you the best onion growing tips. These 6 genius tips will help you grow onions with ease!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 How To Grow The Best Onions
1:00 Tip #1: Onion Seeds VS Onion Sets
4:06 Tip #2: Onion Varieties And Day Length
5:29 Tip #3: When To Plant Onions
7:53 Tip #4: The Best Soil For Growing Onions
9:13 Tip #5: Interplanting Onions
11:24 Tip #6: Irrigating And Fertilizing Onions
13:44 My Biggest Onion Tip For New Growers
15:18 Adventures With Dale
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  • @TheMillennialGardener
    @TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

    If you enjoyed this video, please “like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 How To Grow The Best Onions 1:00 Tip #1: Onion Seeds VS Onion Sets 4:06 Tip #2: Onion Varieties And Day Length 5:29 Tip #3: When To Plant Onions 7:53 Tip #4: The Best Soil For Growing Onions 9:13 Tip #5: Interplanting Onions 11:24 Tip #6: Irrigating And Fertilizing Onions 13:44 My Biggest Onion Tip For New Growers 15:18 Adventures With Dale

  • @ann7318

    @ann7318

    Жыл бұрын

    What varieties are good for southern MO? Are they STRONG ONIONS? Those are my favorite kinds. All they have around here are the tasteless "sweet onions".

  • @charlesroberts3910

    @charlesroberts3910

    Жыл бұрын

    This was the best video by far on growing onion bulbs one of the local neighbors is a avid small gardener and I was talking to her I noticed she had beautiful Onions the ones in the garden too lol she said her father-in-law put a drip irrigation system for her and that year she finally got her onions to bulb up they were Georgeous so between her and your video I'm assuming that drip irrigation is the big key factor also the loose soil and precise fertilization . Thanks for taking the time to help out other gardeners I just turned 72 and I'm still learning I love it

  • @marlenepopos12

    @marlenepopos12

    Жыл бұрын

    Is it too late to plant onions in south jersey?

  • @marlenepopos12

    @marlenepopos12

    Жыл бұрын

    I have clay soil and I am trying to add rabbit manure and hay, leaves, straw. But I just got onion plants and they say to plant in sand? Can I add sand on top of the garden bed i have prepared?

  • @marlenepopos12

    @marlenepopos12

    Жыл бұрын

    In this video you day to add a balanced fertilizer like tomatoe Miracle grow. Can you please tell us how often you add this fertilizer after the onions start bulbing ?

  • @JDHood
    @JDHood Жыл бұрын

    If I have learned anything about planting onions, it's that I never seem to plant enough. Each year I think, "that's too many," and each year so far, I have been wrong. Then again, that statement may be true about everything I grow... I hope I never find the limit!

  • @rnupnorthbrrrsm6123

    @rnupnorthbrrrsm6123

    Жыл бұрын

    My thoughts about how much I plant differs greatly from when I’m planting to when I’m harvesting…..every year I think, “what was I thinking” …..then a long hard winter comes, then seed starting is like being a kid in a candy store(I want it all 🙄), then my garden grows a little bigger every year 🤷🏼‍♀️ I can’t help it 😏

  • @RainbowWarriorChris

    @RainbowWarriorChris

    Жыл бұрын

    Your so right, I say the same thing every year i should have grown more 😀

  • @daranall4949

    @daranall4949

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! And even when you have enough, you get to enjoy giving to friends and family

  • @elgadgy6508

    @elgadgy6508

    4 күн бұрын

    ​@RainbowWarriorChris you're

  • @goldslinger
    @goldslinger5 күн бұрын

    Best content on KZread. No Hippy shit, literally.

  • @barco581
    @barco581 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you are starting seeds already. Here is to a great 2023 growing season to all!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    And you, as well!

  • @coyannkilmer3733
    @coyannkilmer3733 Жыл бұрын

    I love this video. I love how I don’t have to watch an hour of video because You do such a great job of great information in a very short time. Great job!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I try hard to edit them down and provide a short but clear intro.

  • @juliarroberts1621
    @juliarroberts1621 Жыл бұрын

    I am in Antigua in the Caribbean and after watching your video last season I decided to grow onions for the first time and ordered my Short Day onion seeds. Here we go. I pray for success.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Congrats! I’m curious how they’ll work in the tropics. I hope you get back to me later this year and let me know how they did.

  • @juliarroberts1621

    @juliarroberts1621

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheMillennialGardener will do.

  • @tinatriestoplan8316
    @tinatriestoplan831618 күн бұрын

    I transplanted my store bought plants in late march. The variety i purchased states 104 days to harvest. That would only be early june to harvest. Your explination set my heart at ease as i was concerned they wouldnt be ready by then. Its only been 1 1/2 months that theyve been in ground. Thank you so much!

  • @YACABE
    @YACABE Жыл бұрын

    I was stressing out how I'm going to plant 200 onions in my small raised bed garden. But now I'm going to interplant them with my peppers!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    It works brilliantly. I had so much success last season doing that.

  • @mrs.w5539
    @mrs.w5539 Жыл бұрын

    Watching your videos have helped me finally figure out how to plant onions. This is my first year trying to garden and for some reason onions were confusing me!

  • @myurbangarden7695

    @myurbangarden7695

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck🧅

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Onions are confusing. They’re a more advanced crop. It took me many years to give them a try and 3 seasons before I figured them out. But, like anything, once you figure it out, it becomes easy. Finding the varieties that work and nailing the timing is key. Once you have that hammered down, they are really easy since they’re practically pest and disease free.

  • @Mammafly
    @Mammafly Жыл бұрын

    This is the best and clearest instructional video about onions I’ve ever seen!! Thank you!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful.

  • @myurbangarden7695
    @myurbangarden7695 Жыл бұрын

    I got some some sprouted leeks and onions 🧅 from a nursery that sells LOCAL VARIETIES. I am trying yellow granex seeds again for the 3rd time. I had success with BUNCHING ONIONS, never bulbing onions. This may be my year.

  • @tthappyrock368
    @tthappyrock368 Жыл бұрын

    This will be my second year growing onions from seed. There are so many more types available when you start from seed!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    It is awesome. That is a good Tip #7: variety!

  • @ahlamns

    @ahlamns

    Жыл бұрын

    One of the reasons I also grow from seeds

  • @PlantObsessed
    @PlantObsessed Жыл бұрын

    I swear you are psychic. I just bought onion seeds yesterday. Thank you 😊 best onion video ever. Great explanation of day length and seed starting.

  • @FosterFarmsOk
    @FosterFarmsOk Жыл бұрын

    when i started side dressing with blood meal once a month my onions got huge!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Blood meal is good for onions, particularly when they’re younger.

  • @tiarianamanna973
    @tiarianamanna973 Жыл бұрын

    Here (in Finland) the onion sets are heat treated and they work well 😊 my attempts growing onions from seed have been not successful. The growing season is quite short and either cool or downright cold. If ya wanna get the success with seeds, gotta start quite early inside the house.. it just becomes too much work. The sets can be a really good option if ur conditions are like ours 😌

  • @3coins.
    @3coins. Жыл бұрын

    Vadelia , red, and the little onions with chives. Still have about 4 weeks left, in Louisiana. Thanks

  • @delmadehoyos1946
    @delmadehoyos1946 Жыл бұрын

    I have learned so much from your videos..didn't realize I need to be planting short day onions and planting seeds are better than sets. I truly enjoy seeing Dale, the fig connoisseur. Also, you are adorably handsome....I can say this, I'm a grandma.😊

  • @ahlamns
    @ahlamns Жыл бұрын

    Great video. In North Texas, I start my seeds in October and transplant in January. I enjoy growing from seeds because #1 more selections than the local nursery and #2 I like to see how many varieties that are not short day that I can actually grow.

  • @PeaceLoveandPrepping

    @PeaceLoveandPrepping

    Жыл бұрын

    I am at Lewisville Lake in North Texas. Please tell me which onions do best. I'd love any advice you can give. Thank you

  • @ahlamns

    @ahlamns

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PeaceLoveandPrepping I'm in North fort worth. 1015 Texas super sweet. They get big. Also yellow granex, Texas early white and any short day onions

  • @virginiaallisonpeck2517
    @virginiaallisonpeck2517 Жыл бұрын

    I think I’m going to try to start seeds for onions, shallots and leeks. Then I can put them in and plant my other plants around them. Thanks for your excellent information ❤🌻🌸🌺🌼 Give Dale a hug 🤗 ❤

  • @BergenholtzChannel
    @BergenholtzChannel Жыл бұрын

    This is the best video on this topic I have seen.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I’m glad to hear it was helpful.

  • @jaimesillett118
    @jaimesillett118 Жыл бұрын

    Just a comment....I already know everything abt growing onions, but o watched your video cuz I'm a new sub. You actually did a great 👍 job at explaining everything 👏. You talk a little fast, but it's fine for me cuz my 29yr old son talks just like you. So I just wanna say "GREAT JOB"

  • @joyhamilton4248
    @joyhamilton4248 Жыл бұрын

    Ok we are late to the game 😢 but we will try it anyway!! This week we will plant some onion seeds!! We are in Moore County zone 8a so I think we will have some good results!

  • @kenfromsilverdale5675
    @kenfromsilverdale567510 ай бұрын

    Great video! Comment, a lot of people call onion "starts", onion "sets", so your terminology may be confusing to some by omitting onion starts from your discussion. Once again, great video.

  • @smas3256
    @smas3256 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. A timely video for many of us. I favor scallions from cut root end rehydrated in water before planting completely surrounding the garden. Rabbits and deer stay out. I'm going to get seeds to start onions. I'll have to watch this again. Zone 6a in Connecticut valley. Do you use grow lights to start? I'll check your channel. We do no dig no till. Small backyard garden for 2 old folks keeping us young.

  • @ThatBritishHomestead
    @ThatBritishHomestead Жыл бұрын

    This is my goal this year! 1st year that I am growing from seed!!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Best of luck!

  • @JeannetteShoreland
    @JeannetteShoreland Жыл бұрын

    Yep...."a little bit of learning is a dangerous thing". For 3 years I have bought, planted, and failed in my attempt to grow the great Italian Cipolline baking onion. MG's video prompted me to look up the Day Length and it is, in fact, a Long Day variety. I live in 7B, square in Intermediate Day onion territory; double darn.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    It may be doable if you play with the calendar some. You may need to start it several weeks earlier so it begins to bulb when days aren’t quite maximum. You also can get more bulbing with heavier fertilizing. I would bet you’re under feeding or not giving enough nitrogen early. You’ll never get onions as perfect as someone in the proper zone, but growing one zone off should put you somewhere in the ballpark with 60-75% of the results.

  • @katherinecornette5315
    @katherinecornette5315 Жыл бұрын

    Yes 👍 perfect timing! Getting seeds started!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Perfect!

  • @valoriegriego5212
    @valoriegriego5212 Жыл бұрын

    Another great tutorial!👍 Thanks!😃 Dale goes to doggie daycare...cute!😃

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I work from home, so he’s always home, but we take him to a local place a couple times a month for him to have fun and play with other dogs. It is good for him socially.

  • @carmellayates2503
    @carmellayates2503 Жыл бұрын

    I just learned a heap of information from you. I grow in large pots and have had lots of success with it and I've always been concerned about wasting so much space in them so I think I'll be growing some onions around my peppers and tomatoes and not in their own pot . Since some bugs don't like onions this is a win for me .

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Onions are one of the best companion plants. Most alliums are. Garlic, leeks, onions and shallots can be squeezed in a lot of places.

  • @jenniferpetrellicarslearni2265

    @jenniferpetrellicarslearni2265

    Ай бұрын

    I'm very very new to gardening. Can I plant small garlic bulbs with onions?

  • @tomatolady11
    @tomatolady11 Жыл бұрын

    Lots of good tips. I grow a spectacular local heirloom onion exclusive to Amador Co, CA which originated in the Gold Rush days. I plant seed in August, transplant in Nov and harvest the 1st of June. They are the sweetest, largest onions I have ever experienced. Their only drawback is a short storage life. Would be happy to send you some seed if you would like and your climate can accomodate. This year I am also experimenting with Jumbo Sweet Spanish, but have the feeling I have the Long/Short day confused.

  • @sueolas7349
    @sueolas7349 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. I will try planting onions for the first time. I live in NY so will start seeds next week.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    In NY, you will not want to rush them out. Unless you’re in a very mild zone, mid-March transplants are likely fine.

  • @living_in_wellness_gardening
    @living_in_wellness_gardening2 ай бұрын

    I'm contemplating interplanting a strawberry plant in my opinion patch. A quick internet search indicates strawberries are a companion plant to onions. They don't have as deep of roots compared to peppers (eg. to bring up nutrients to the surrounding onions). But I feel like the strawberry runners will help to provide a little bit of shade for the onions. What are your thoughts?!?! P.S. You have the most onion videos compared to all other gardening channels. Thanks for creating so many! They are great 👍👍👍

  • @roccoconte2960
    @roccoconte2960 Жыл бұрын

    Great video , love growing onions i never tried seeds once sets they came ok, but i always plant onion plants from dixondale farm.they come great.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    The plants will grow like seed grown onions, since they’re shipping transplants. They will grow well, but you’ll save a lot of $ if you start your own seed.

  • @ladydaggerstatus
    @ladydaggerstatus Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. That was so thorough. I’m trying seeds this yr to cut costs and the seed starting time was getting a little confusing. I think I have this now! I’m so excited and ready. Planting this weekend inside

  • @myurbangarden7695

    @myurbangarden7695

    Жыл бұрын

    🧅🧅

  • @Youdontknowmeson1324
    @Youdontknowmeson1324 Жыл бұрын

    Walking onions are really good to grow they don’t make big bulbs but they grow bulbs on top of the plants and they are Perenial and last for probably over 20 years. There cold hardy to everywhere in the United States except the north most of Alaska zone 3 or 2 to zone 9 or 10. There very hardy to kill even more then normal onions. They can walk there bulbils throughout there garden the only thing is they don’t make seeds or flower they have to grown from the bulbils but the bulbils have almost 100 percent germinationz

  • @terrieholloway9066
    @terrieholloway9066 Жыл бұрын

    Great instructional video, thanks!! Go Dale❣️

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Dale sends his love 🐕

  • @sura2047
    @sura2047 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! That really was jammed packed with so much great information! Thank you!! You are so wise

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @Amarie1961
    @Amarie1961 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the information. I feel better about growing some onions.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @hyacinthABC
    @hyacinthABC11 ай бұрын

    Your presentation is so clear, organized and concise that anyone can feel empowered to try new things and be successful! I love how you explain just enough of the science to tell us why we're doing something but not so much that we get bogged down in TMI. 👍

  • @lauras5312
    @lauras53125 ай бұрын

    thanks

  • @xaviercruz4763
    @xaviercruz4763 Жыл бұрын

    So i saw corn 🌽 planted next to your harvested corn (dead corn stalks) was interrupted in yields to the point that some plants closer to the older didnt yield any at all. So, do peppers accept onions planted closer to them than other pepper plants (what distance if so?) and 2. How can oneself interplant in between covers like irish moss, corsican mint, scleranthus uniflorus, wooly thyme? (These grow very short to the ground like a lawn)

  • @sylvia10101
    @sylvia10101 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you MG for the helpful videos! 😊👍

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @mirandam8021
    @mirandam8021 Жыл бұрын

    This video is extremely helpful! Thank you

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @sonicenene
    @sonicenene Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much .. I’m going to give it a try this year , and thanks to you I know I’m destined to succeed ..

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding! Choose the right variety and nail the timing, and onions grow with few problems.

  • @daranall4949
    @daranall4949 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for such a well done video of the how and the why of planting. It really makes a gardener feel more confident to plant these!

  • @lesliep7805
    @lesliep7805 Жыл бұрын

    This is an awesome video, new gardener here and unknowingly started my seeds about Jan 10th... Great guidance on what I need to do going forward.

  • @thelatebloominggardener2479
    @thelatebloominggardener2479 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this educational video!! I learned so much and will be rewatching and taking notes!

  • @juliekraft4102
    @juliekraft4102 Жыл бұрын

    Good info,thanks.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @spiritranger9202
    @spiritranger9202 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing! Thank you 🙏

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @wendyweddell2782
    @wendyweddell2782 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 4 the tips

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @spoonnwithsunshinehomestead
    @spoonnwithsunshinehomestead Жыл бұрын

    Such a great video as usual 👏🏽

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @jewelweed7427
    @jewelweed7427 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the onion info! Love all your gardening videos.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @elvianwana1194
    @elvianwana1194 Жыл бұрын

    Super comprehensive. Learned great things regarding fertilizing and why seeds may be a better option. Have some sets and some seeds will see how it goes because like you said, seeds are a cheaper option. Thanks!

  • @daddio7249
    @daddio7249 Жыл бұрын

    I did all three. First I planted some sets. Then I ordered some garlic sets but somehow it was a bundle with 100 each red, yellow, and white transplants. I also planted a pack of yellow onion seeds and one of Vidalia type onions. I have no idea what I am going to do with all those onions

  • @tradermunky1998
    @tradermunky1998 Жыл бұрын

    Good timely tips, thanks!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your support and generosity ❤️ I really appreciate it!

  • @2023praise
    @2023praise Жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ncgardener7468
    @ncgardener7468 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @ARUNKUMAR-gh3uw
    @ARUNKUMAR-gh3uw Жыл бұрын

    Great knowledge sharing. Very helpful information to know

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @ARUNKUMAR-gh3uw

    @ARUNKUMAR-gh3uw

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheMillennialGardener Do you have experience direct seeding onions in their permanent spot instead of doing it the transplant way? I started onion seeds this year in February and March (two attempts). For some reason they never took off in both the attempts and stayed limp and weak and eventually the young plants died off. I am thinking of directly planting seeds in raised beds here in Michigan in about two weeks from now. Not sure if they grow successfully this way

  • @floranlehmann7149
    @floranlehmann7149 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video thank you

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

  • @darlaann1610
    @darlaann1610 Жыл бұрын

    Fabulous absolutely fabulous!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

  • @uprightfossil6673
    @uprightfossil6673 Жыл бұрын

    Incredible amount of information for free! Thanks you!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @y0g_s0th0th
    @y0g_s0th0th5 ай бұрын

    You're amazing!!! I'm basing my grow chart off of your videos

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    5 ай бұрын

    Outstanding! I'm glad the video was helpful!

  • @Lemmy_SoCal_Gardener
    @Lemmy_SoCal_Gardener Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this great information. Always informative and thorough!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

  • @user-hz7kv6js6l
    @user-hz7kv6js6l Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another amazing video. I'm gonna start my onion seeds tomorrow.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Thanks for watching!

  • @doraray9964
    @doraray9964 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing information

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @jaysizzlegman7621
    @jaysizzlegman7621 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video and info Anthony (and Milo) 🤪

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    I think you mean Dale, but I gotcha 🐕

  • @jaysizzlegman7621

    @jaysizzlegman7621

    Жыл бұрын

    I can't get any names right! 😫 too many onions!

  • @michellelaw588
    @michellelaw588 Жыл бұрын

    Never had luck with onions thanks for.yhe video. I will try seeds this year !?

  • @xJuiCYxxJaYx
    @xJuiCYxxJaYx Жыл бұрын

    Can you make a viddy about growing long day onions indoors with leds and a grow tent? should we only give six hours or so of light until a certain growth length and then bump it up to 14-16 hours of light?

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    I don’t use grow lights, so I am not a good person to ask. I imagine if you do that, you’ll need to naturally simulate the slow, progressively lengthening days beginning in winter and moving through spring and summer. If you leave the lights on a long time from the start, you may trigger bulbing too early.

  • @xJuiCYxxJaYx

    @xJuiCYxxJaYx

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheMillennialGardener I understand. Thanks for responding. Sorry im only seeing your response now. Have a great day dude

  • @OneEyedBanshee
    @OneEyedBanshee Жыл бұрын

    Excited to start my onions soon and use these tips. Have only used sets before so I'm very curious how they will differ.

  • @debbies2966
    @debbies2966 Жыл бұрын

    Great information. Last year was a fail for me. I staggered my planting this year as you said so I'm staying hopeful for a better crop this year.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    If you stagger, you’ll find out which plantings work best. It is a good way to figure out the ideal time, and then you copy the ideal time every year moving forward.

  • @kittyfruitloop8264
    @kittyfruitloop8264 Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!!!! Best onion growing video I've found yet, partly bc finally an onion growing help in my latitude!! North GA here. Looks like I'll be starting my seeds this week. I've heard enough about the benefits from seeds over sets so I bought seed for this year. I've got Texas Grano and Red Grano, I'm assuming they are short day varieties and it looks like I'll be mailing my Walla Walla package north to my sibs in Michigan! Thanks again!!!!

  • @theconners4682
    @theconners4682 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your wealth of information! You are our go to gardening channel!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome! I’m so happy to hear the videos are helpful 😃

  • @DarkGT
    @DarkGT Жыл бұрын

    I grow onions from bulbs, but the bulbs I buy are really tiny. I tried from seeds and ended up with bulbs the size you planted. Those big bulbs would most of the time go to seeds producing. If you plant bulbs you need a tiny such. I guarantee I have 98% success.

  • @ssrmsoak5766
    @ssrmsoak5766 Жыл бұрын

    Soo...you forgot to mention onion plants, such as from "Dixondale Farms" In between seeds and sets. I have had great succese!

  • @eloisachittick8869
    @eloisachittick8869 Жыл бұрын

    Ok. Thank you! I always thought I needed to keep feeding them nitrogen till harvest time; but it makes sense, how are they gonna bulb if I don't give them a break. Onion pesto is not my favorite

  • @bels2521
    @bels2521 Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate your information!! I started onions seeds last year for the 1st time and yielded a nice harvest. I'll use the tips you stated for a better yield. THANKS!!

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Every year it gets a little better!

  • @kittiew260
    @kittiew260 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I had zero luck last year outside starts (bulbs). But as you said timing is everything. I am determined to use your tips to ensure I get onions this season. Thanks for sharing your experience. PS loved Dale snooping in garden looking for a tasty treat 😉

  • @annetted8113

    @annetted8113

    Жыл бұрын

    What worked for me was buying plants not sets from local feed store. Came in bundles of 50 and had great success. I do start from seed too but sometimes things happen like I let them dry out,get too busy, or the germination rate is not the best. So worth it to let them do the hard part.

  • @MarvelousLXVII
    @MarvelousLXVII Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I'm at 35 degrees latitude (southern Tennessee) and even though I got some decent onions, I really want to go to the next step. My biggest mistake last year: I planted too late. Started my seeds indoors in Feb I think.

  • @dimpletoadfoot8631
    @dimpletoadfoot8631 Жыл бұрын

    Great! Thanks! The explanation about onion sets makes me feel way better. I just thought I was crap at growing onions! This coming season, I'll try seeds instead: Hi from Durham.

  • @rnupnorthbrrrsm6123

    @rnupnorthbrrrsm6123

    Жыл бұрын

    Growing onion sets are great for having green onions early :)

  • @ChefCrys01
    @ChefCrys01 Жыл бұрын

    I never knew any of this about onions! Thank you so much. What type of peppers do you plant with your onions?

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome! Any pepper is fine. I grow probably 12-16 types a year, hot and sweet. They’re all fine.

  • @MikeR65
    @MikeR65 Жыл бұрын

    I planted some onion seed last late summer.I’m experimenting to see if they survive the winter. I’m going to seed backups just in case.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Here in Zone 8, winters aren’t much of a challenge for onions. I think they can handle some Zone 7’s, too. Colder Zone 7’s and cooler will be an issue, but in those zones, bulbing onions shouldn’t be planted that early, anyway.

  • @MikeR65

    @MikeR65

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheMillennialGardener I’ve heard from some people that have had success doing it that way.

  • @donaltland7957
    @donaltland7957 Жыл бұрын

    When you plant your onion seeds do you use a heat mat under them or is that not necessary?

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    I usually germinate them outside in the sun on warmer days or in my sunroom, so they’re beating in 55-60 degree sunshine. If it is cold your way, you can use a seedling mat.

  • @deborahcaldwell9775
    @deborahcaldwell9775 Жыл бұрын

    OHHHHH Ohhhh interesting

  • @davidhalldurham
    @davidhalldurham Жыл бұрын

    Hey, buddy! An excellent video as always! Have you tried any Italian onion varieties? If you hit any markets in Italy, you'll see all sorts of onions that we just don't have in this country. Some of them are so sweet, you can almost eat them like apples... Seeds are readily available both online and in markets.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! No, I have not. The reason why is because the first onions I ever grew from seed were Yellow Granex, and they’re so good, I haven’t desired anything else. Italian onions may be tricky for me, since I’m further south than any point in Italy. I would have to maybe see what they grow in Sicily. Italy is mostly at a long day / intermediate day latitude, so I would have to find something that does well further south and give it a try.

  • @melissagoodwin2602
    @melissagoodwin2602 Жыл бұрын

    At what size do you transplant the seedlings?

  • @jimronk11
    @jimronk11 Жыл бұрын

    I've already started my onion seeds, my first. I'm in Cary. I've never had success with onion bulbs. Hopefully, this year. I'm going to set mine out at the end of February. Any thoughts? Jim

  • @2abundantacres53
    @2abundantacres53 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much millenial gardener. Great video as always! I have success with sets in NE Texas 7b/8a. But I'm encouraged by your video to start with seeds this year. Where do you get your shallot seeds?

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! It sets work, you can continue to do so. Sets have been iffy for me, and seed grown onions never miss for a lower cost. I buy Davidor shallot seed from Burpee. They do fantastic at my latitude and Zone 8a.

  • @josealeman332
    @josealeman332 Жыл бұрын

    I try onions first time last year, I start them from seed inside under lights, but no sure why they didn't grow, they were about 4 inch tall, I plant them outside anyway.. the biggest they got was like scallions\ size .. any ideas anyone with more xp?

  • @danieltucker3196
    @danieltucker3196 Жыл бұрын

    What is the black material you are using for ground cover in your garden area? When you put down a raised bed frame are you put the framing on top of that covering and cut out the inside or keeping it intact to use as a barrier?

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    It is weed barrier. I have it linked in my Amazon Storefront if you want the same kind. It is only in the aisles. It is not under the beds themselves. This is why I use it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iohl1MeIeZSTZag.html

  • @daninraleigh
    @daninraleigh3 ай бұрын

    My bulb onions failed this year. Another channel said you should prune the tops to prevent crimping. What do you think?

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    3 ай бұрын

    I have never pruned my onions. I disturb them as little as possible.

  • @jimjr4432
    @jimjr4432 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos. Looking at the length of day chart, I'm confused. If the length of day zones are based on latitude, why are the zones staggered vertically, I would assume that since parallels of latitude are at a constant angle, why are the zones staggered vertically? Just a thought, I live in Farmington, NM in the intermediate zone. As an aside, you said you lived in Pennsylvania. My family was from the Johnstown area and Indiana, PA area. I note an accent, perhaps western PA?

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    I live in Wilmington, NC. I am just underneath the Intermediate Day zone on the top of the Short Day zone. I used to live in PA. You grow long day onions in PA. I’m south of you, and I sit at 34.09N latitude. Hopefully that makes more sense.

  • @ann7318
    @ann7318 Жыл бұрын

    Hey, do you know what kinds of onions are VERY STRONG and where I can get some? I live in southern MO>

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Most of what I grow are sweeter. I grow the Yellow Granex, which aren’t pungent. The most pungent things I grow are shallots, and they store for 6-10 months. You’ll want to research “pungent onions.” The Red Amposta onions I grew were moderately pungent and stored pretty well.

  • @spiritandtruth8171
    @spiritandtruth8171 Жыл бұрын

    LOVED this video !! My onions from seed never seem to grow very well though - they are always too spindly and seem very weak even before transplant despite using worm castings in the soil mix. Do you have any suggestions for stronger seedlings? What if they tend to fall over ? Should I try to prop them up ? Thank you

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    It sounds like you may have issues with damping off. If your seedlings are dying, make sure you bake your mix before you start the seed or use a sterile potting mix. If that isn't the problem, exposing them to outdoor conditions thickens them up. Plants grown indoors or sheltered from wind are often weak. Exposing them to wind helps. If you can't take the seedlings outside, people starting seeds indoors will use a small oscillating fan to simulate light breezes to stiffen up your seedlings.

  • @stephendaurie9344
    @stephendaurie9344 Жыл бұрын

    my biggest problem with onions is that 1/3 of them rot in the ground and another 1/3 rot in storage after drying them never could figure out why? could you do something in the future on preventing that

  • @billybob2174
    @billybob2174 Жыл бұрын

    Heyyy struggling in Wilmington lmao halppppp

  • @billybob2174

    @billybob2174

    Жыл бұрын

    About to move to Maine, god I wish I'd found you long ago!!!

  • @katrinagarland5219
    @katrinagarland5219 Жыл бұрын

    May I ask what kind of camera/cellphone you use to record with? My cellphone videos look like crap compared to yours... I really need to upgrade. Appreciate the info.

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a real camera. It's a Sony a6400. All the equipment I use is linked in my Amazon Storefront under the Camera Equipment category, so if you like my camera, lens, microphone, etc., I list them all so you can use the same things.

  • @christrankle8276
    @christrankle8276 Жыл бұрын

    Does this apply to growing red onions as well?

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes.

  • @timothyjohnson5580
    @timothyjohnson5580 Жыл бұрын

    you mention using nitrogen at early stages. Have you ever tried milogranite as a nitrogen source? would this be a good alternative

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    I have had a bag in my garage for a year, but I haven’t used it yet. I use plenty of organic fertilizer, but it takes a long time to break down. Blood meal is probably a better alternative.

  • @kitchenGardenofficalchannel027
    @kitchenGardenofficalchannel027 Жыл бұрын

    Hi❤❤❤

  • @TheMillennialGardener

    @TheMillennialGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi! Thanks for watching!

  • @chisexton5845
    @chisexton5845 Жыл бұрын

    How do you keep squirrels and possums out of your garden beds and fruit trees? Thank you.