Overview

Embark on a rewarding gardening journey with our premium onion sets, carefully selected for home growers. These high-quality bulbs provide an excellent foundation for cultivating fresh, flavorful onions right in your backyard. Our collection includes a versatile mix of both white and yellow varieties, ensuring a diverse and delicious harvest. As a non-GMO product, these heirloom onion bulbs offer a taste of tradition and purity, free from genetic modification. Planting onion sets is a popular and effective method for gardeners of all skill levels, significantly reducing the time to harvest compared to starting from seed. These bulbs are live plant material, ready to grow into robust onion plants, making them an ideal choice for a successful and satisfying gardening experience.

Known for their ease of cultivation and reliable yields, these onion sets are a fantastic addition to any vegetable garden. The mixed white and yellow varieties provide excellent culinary versatility, suitable for a wide range of dishes, from salads and sandwiches to stews and roasts. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just starting, these bulbs offer a straightforward path to fresh, home-grown produce. The robust nature of these onion bulbs ensures a strong start, allowing you to enjoy the process of nurturing them from small sets into mature, harvest-ready onions. Discover the joy of growing onions from sets and savor the unparalleled taste of your own garden’s bounty.

Key Benefits

Our onion sets offer numerous advantages for the home gardener, making them a smart choice for a productive and delicious harvest. Experience the satisfaction of cultivating your own vegetables with these exceptional bulbs.

• Easy to Grow: These heirloom onion bulbs are straightforward to plant and care for, making them suitable for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. They establish quickly, providing a head start compared to seeds.
• Dual Variety Harvest: Enjoy both white and yellow onions from a single planting. This mix offers culinary versatility for a wide range of dishes, from mild and sweet to pungent and robust.
• Non-GMO Quality: Rest assured you are planting natural, non-genetically modified onion sets, preserving traditional gardening practices and promoting healthier eating.
• Excellent Flavor Profile: Harvest onions with a great, authentic taste that surpasses store-bought varieties. Freshly picked onions offer superior flavor and texture.
• Long Shelf Life: Once harvested, these onions are known for their excellent storage capabilities, allowing you to enjoy your fresh produce for an extended period after the growing season. This makes growing onions from sets a very practical choice.
• Cold Hardy: These onion bulbs exhibit good cold hardiness, making them suitable for planting in various climates and extending your planting options into both spring and fall seasons.
• Boost Garden Productivity: Planting onion sets ensures a higher success rate and quicker development than seeds, maximizing your garden’s output and providing a consistent supply of fresh vegetables.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Successful cultivation of your onion sets begins with proper planting and consistent care. Onions thrive in well-draining soil and require ample sunlight to develop robust bulbs. Prepare your garden bed by loosening the soil to a depth of at least 6-8 inches and incorporating compost to enrich fertility and improve drainage. Plant the small heirloom onion bulbs about 1 inch deep and 4-6 inches apart in rows, ensuring the tip of the bulb is just visible at the soil surface. Space rows about 12-18 inches apart to allow for proper air circulation and growth. For optimal results, consider planting in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or in late summer/early fall for a spring harvest in milder climates. When growing onions from sets, consistent watering is crucial, especially during dry spells, to encourage healthy bulb development. Aim for about an inch of water per week, either from rainfall or irrigation.

Onions are heavy feeders, so a balanced fertilizer can be applied once the plants have established and again mid-season. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers as the bulbs begin to swell, as this can encourage leafy growth at the expense of bulb development. Keep the area around your onion sets free of weeds, as weeds compete for nutrients and moisture, hindering bulb growth. Mulching can help suppress weeds and retain soil moisture. Monitor for common pests like onion thrips or diseases such as downy mildew, and address any issues promptly with organic solutions if possible. As the onions mature, the tops will begin to yellow and fall over. This is a sign they are ready for harvest. Gently lift the bulbs from the soil on a dry day and cure them in a warm, dry, well-ventilated area for several weeks before storing. Proper curing is essential for the long shelf life of your white and yellow onions.

Size & Details

These onion sets are provided as small, dormant bulbs, ready for planting to grow into full-sized onions. The quantities are approximate and measured by weight, offering flexibility for gardeners to select their desired amount. We provide options for both Grade #1 (smaller sets) and Grade #2 (larger sets), allowing you to choose based on your preference for initial size and growth rate. Grade #1 sets typically yield more individual bulbs per ounce, while Grade #2 sets, being larger, may offer a quicker start. Each set includes a mix of white and yellow onion varieties, ensuring a diverse harvest. Upon successful planting and growth, these bulbs will mature into standard-sized onions, typically reaching 2-4 inches in diameter, depending on growing conditions and care. The specific count of bulbs per weight varies by grade, with Grade #1 offering approximately 50 bulbs per 6 oz. and Grade #2 offering around 27 bulbs per 6 oz. These heirloom onion bulbs are shipped in a ready-to-plant condition, designed to establish quickly in your garden.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these onion sets get? A: Once planted, these bulbs will mature into standard-sized onions, typically reaching 2-4 inches in diameter, depending on your growing conditions and care practices.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: These onion sets are intended for outdoor garden planting. While you can start them indoors, they require full sun and space to develop their bulbs fully, making outdoor cultivation ideal.
• Q: Are these heirloom onion bulbs easy to care for? A: Yes, growing onions from sets is generally considered easy for gardeners of all skill levels. They require well-draining soil, full sun, and consistent watering.
• Q: What condition will the onion sets arrive in? A: Your onion sets will arrive as dormant, ready-to-plant bulbs, carefully packaged to ensure their viability for immediate planting upon receipt.
• Q: When is the best time to plant white and yellow onions? A: The best time to plant is typically in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or in late summer/early fall for a spring harvest in regions with mild winters.
• Q: How much sunlight do these onion sets need? A: Onions require full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, to produce large, healthy bulbs.
• Q: What type of soil is best for growing onions from sets? A: Onions prefer fertile, well-draining soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Amending heavy clay soils with organic matter will improve drainage and structure.
• Q: Will these onion sets survive winter in my zone? A: These onion bulbs are cold hardy, but their winter survival depends on your specific USDA zone. In colder zones, spring planting is recommended, while fall planting is suitable for milder regions.
• Q: What is the difference between Grade #1 and Grade #2 onion sets? A: Grade #1 sets are smaller, typically yielding more bulbs per weight, while Grade #2 sets are larger, potentially offering a quicker start to growth. Both will produce excellent onions.
• Q: Do these onion sets come with a planting guide? A: While specific printed guides may vary, general planting instructions are provided, and detailed information on planting onion sets is widely available online.