How Do You Plant Onion Bulbs In The Spring?
Onions propagate through seeds, transplants and sets (bulbs). Purchase onion bulb sets from garden centers and nurseries in the spring, which is the best time to plant onions. Planting onion bulbs early in the spring gives you the option of harvesting early for green onions or later in the summer for mature onions. Plant onion bulbs in your spring garden as soon as the threat of winter frost is over. Sort the onion bulbs by size. Pick out all of the bulbs that are about the size of a dime and plan to plant these in the same area. The small bulbs will produce large bulbs (onions). Group all of the bulbs together that are larger than a dime and plan to plant these for an early harvest of onion greens. Large bulbs will not produce mature onions. Prepare the soil for planting. Onions prefer a 5.5 to 6.5 soil pH. Test the soil using a soil testing kit from a garden center or nursery. Break up the soil with a pitchfork and add the required amendment. If the soil test reveals a pH below 5.5,
