Help with growing an onion
By corona1234
@corona1234 (467)
United States
April 10, 2009 8:25am CST
I bought onions a couple of weeks ago and forgot about them.They have budds coming at of them.Can I plant them in the ground like that or should i just throw them away? Is it o late to plant them this way? If I canot plant them this way what do i do to start planting onions?
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2 responses
@WebMann (4731)
• Canada
10 Apr 09
Don't throw them thar onions away, they are still useful. My understanding is that if you just cut off the top third of the onion and then plant the top of the onion just under the surface and you will grow onions.
The same thing with potatoes that sprouts. Cut the potato into two or three pieces being sure each piece has an eye or sprout and plant them in loose soil and you will have potatoes.
@psychotaz206 (2086)
• United States
10 Apr 09
i didnt know that i just put them in my compost pile , i guess i will have to do that because i have some onions doing that now,
@corona1234 (467)
• United States
11 Apr 09
Thank you for your response, I will do this later on in the week,I will also do this with my potatoes.It will be nice to have fresh onions and potatoes.My kid go through theses fast it will save me some money as well
@chaituv (68)
• Ireland
10 Apr 09
No it's not late ..you can still plant them. As this is summer and
oninos come up very well in summers only. most of the soils suits
for onions . But light soil will be more good. You have to dig the
soil little dip and then keep the onion on the plant side up..as
u told that onion has plants already. While digging the soil take out the
stones out too.
@corona1234 (467)
• United States
11 Apr 09
Thank you i will plant them soon i live in ga so it should be nice enogh to polant this week
