Starting onions from seed: part 2. #growingonions #seedstarting #seedlings #plantingseeds #gardentips | From Dream to Seed

How To EASILY Grow Big Onions From Seeds! 🧅

It's onion harvest time! I look for the tops of the onions to start flopping over and for a thick skin to develop on the outside of the onions. Then I know it’s time to pull. I usually dry them in very shallow piles maybe only one or two onions thick on wire racks, with good airflow, and out of direct sun and rain. It’ll take several weeks for them to cure. Once cured, they should last for several months in storage depending on the variety. | Mindful Farmer

When your onions are ready to harvest, they have plenty of ways to let you know. Follow these basic steps when harvesting your onions. 🧅 When about three-quarters of the tops have fallen over, bend over those still standing to hasten drying. 🧅 After all tops are yellow, pull up plants and allow to dry in the sun for a few days. 🧅 Spread out in a well-ventilated place until tops are thoroughly dry ( 2 to 3 weeks). 🧅 Braid tops together, or cut the tops off 1-2" above the bulbs and store in a

Onion planting time! Here’s how to separate and plant multi-sown onions. #vegetablegarden #onions #gardeningtips #gardening | From Dream to Seed