When to Harvest Fall Planted Onion Sets?
Onion sets are extremely hardy, and can survive all types of weather. You want to be sure that you know when to harvest your onion sets so you can keep them growing as long as possible, without getting them stuck in the ground during a hard freeze. Know Your Area Know your area so you can know when to harvest onion sets. Onion sets should have about 100 days of growing time, if possible. You want to make sure that they have as close to this amount of time as possible, so plant accordingly. Onions are very hardy, and they can usually survive frosts and even snow cover. So, if you are going to be experiencing light frosts, don’t worry about leaving your onions in the ground. You don’t even need to worry about pulling them if snow is forecast. Only pull them early if it is going to be a hard freeze, or a period in which the temperatures drop below freezing for more than six hours more than two days in a row. Know the Plants Understand your onion plants, so you know when to harvest them. Y
