Overview

Transform your garden into a culinary haven with our premium mixed onion sets. These high-quality bulbs provide a convenient and rewarding way to grow your own fresh, flavorful onions. Each set contains a delightful assortment of red, white, and yellow onion varieties, ensuring a diverse and colorful harvest. Our onion sets are non-GMO and sourced from heirloom stock, guaranteeing robust growth and authentic taste. Perfect for both novice and experienced gardeners, these bulbs are ready to plant and thrive in various climates, making them an excellent choice for a productive vegetable patch.

Growing your own onions from sets offers several advantages over starting from seed, including faster maturity and a higher success rate. The convenience of planting pre-started bulbs means you’ll enjoy fresh onions sooner. These particular sets are chosen for their vigor and ability to produce firm, delicious bulbs. Whether you’re planning a large vegetable garden or a small raised bed, these mixed onion sets will provide a continuous supply of essential kitchen ingredients.

Key Benefits

Our mixed onion sets offer a multitude of benefits for the home gardener, promising not only a bountiful harvest but also ease of cultivation and exceptional quality.

• Diverse Harvest: Enjoy a culinary palette with red, white, and yellow onions from a single planting. Each type offers unique flavor profiles and culinary uses, from sharp and pungent to mild and sweet. This variety ensures you have the perfect onion for any dish.
• Non-GMO & Heirloom Quality: Rest assured knowing you are planting non-genetically modified and heirloom quality bulbs. This means you’re growing traditional varieties known for their superior taste and characteristics, preserving genetic diversity.
• Cold Hardy: These onion sets are naturally cold hardy, making them suitable for planting in a wide range of climates and extending the potential planting seasons. They can withstand cooler temperatures, leading to robust growth.
• Great Taste & Long Shelf Life: Harvest onions that boast exceptional flavor and sweetness. Furthermore, these varieties are known for their excellent storage capabilities, allowing you to enjoy your homegrown onions for months after harvest.
• Faster Growth: Planting onion sets significantly reduces the time to harvest compared to growing from seeds. This means you can enjoy fresh, homegrown onions much sooner in the growing season.
• High Success Rate: Starting with bulbs rather than seeds generally leads to a higher success rate for gardeners. The established sets are more resilient to early season challenges, ensuring a more reliable yield.
• Versatile Culinary Use: With red onion sets, white onion sets, and yellow onion sets, you’ll have versatile ingredients for salads, sautés, roasts, and more. Each color adds a distinct visual appeal and flavor dimension to your cooking.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

To ensure a successful harvest from your mixed onion sets, proper care and planting techniques are essential. Onions thrive in full sun, requiring at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Choose a location in your garden that receives ample light throughout the growing season. Well-draining soil is crucial; heavy, clay-rich soils can lead to bulb rot. Amend your soil with compost or well-rotted manure to improve drainage and fertility before planting.

Plant your onion sets in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, typically a few weeks before the last frost date. For optimal growth, plant the bulbs about 1 inch deep and 4-6 inches apart in rows that are 12-18 inches apart. Ensure the pointy end of the bulb faces upwards. Consistent watering is important, especially during dry spells, to keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged. Fertilize every few weeks with a balanced fertilizer, reducing nitrogen as the bulbs begin to swell to encourage larger bulb development. Keep the area around your heirloom onion bulbs free of weeds, as weeds can compete for nutrients and moisture.

As the onions mature, usually in mid to late summer, their tops will begin to yellow and fall over. This is a sign that they are ready for harvest. Gently loosen the soil around the bulbs and pull them up. Cure the onions in a warm, dry, well-ventilated area for 1-2 weeks until the outer skins are dry and papery. Once cured, clip the tops and roots, and store them in a cool, dry place. With proper care, your mixed onion sets will provide a continuous supply of fresh, delicious onions.

Size & Details

Our mixed onion sets are available in various quantities, typically measured by weight, which correlates to an approximate bulb count. We offer both Grade #1 (smaller sets) and Grade #2 (larger sets) to suit different planting preferences. Grade #1 typically includes approximately 50 bulbs for 6 oz, 100 bulbs for 12 oz, 250 bulbs for 30 oz, and 400 bulbs for 48 oz. Grade #2 offers approximately 27 bulbs for 6 oz, 54 bulbs for 12 oz, 135 bulbs for 30 oz, and 216 bulbs for 48 oz. These fresh bulbs are shipped dormant and ready for planting upon arrival. They are designed to mature into full-sized onions, typically reaching 2-4 inches in diameter depending on variety and growing conditions, usually within 90-120 days from planting.

Each order of mixed onion sets includes a mix of red, white, and yellow varieties, providing a diverse harvest. These bulbs are ideal for planting in spring or fall, depending on your climate and desired harvest time. They are known for their robust growth and ability to produce high-quality bulbs with excellent storage potential. The specific varieties included are chosen for their reliability and delicious flavor, ensuring a rewarding gardening experience for those cultivating heirloom onion bulbs.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these onions get? A: The onions grown from these mixed onion sets typically mature to a size of 2-4 inches in diameter, depending on the variety, growing conditions, and care provided. Proper spacing and fertilization can encourage larger bulbs.
• Q: When is the best time to plant these onion sets? A: These mixed onion sets are ideal for planting in early spring, as soon as the soil is workable, a few weeks before the last frost. They can also be planted in the fall in milder climates for an early summer harvest.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: These onion sets are intended for outdoor garden planting. While you can start them indoors in trays, they need to be transplanted outdoors to mature and form full bulbs.
• Q: How much sunlight do these onion sets need? A: Onions require full sun to thrive, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Choose a sunny spot in your garden for the best results.
• Q: Are these bulbs difficult to grow for beginners? A: No, growing onions from sets is generally considered easier than growing from seed and is highly recommended for beginners. The bulbs are already started, giving them a head start and a higher success rate.
• Q: What condition will the mixed onion sets arrive in? A: Your onion sets will arrive as dormant, fresh bulbs, ready for planting. They are carefully packaged to ensure they reach you in optimal condition, prepared for immediate garden integration.
• Q: How long until I can harvest my onions? A: You can typically expect to harvest your onions within 90-120 days after planting the heirloom onion bulbs. Watch for the tops to yellow and fall over as a sign of maturity.
• Q: What kind of soil is best for growing these onions? A: Onions prefer well-draining, fertile soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0). Amending heavy soils with compost will improve drainage and nutrient content.
• Q: Can I store these onions after harvest? A: Yes, these onion varieties are known for their good storage capabilities. After harvesting and curing, store them in a cool, dry, dark, and well-ventilated area for several months.
• Q: What are the benefits of planting yellow onion sets, red onion sets, and white onion sets together? A: Planting a mix provides culinary versatility, visual appeal in the garden and kitchen, and often ensures a continuous harvest as different varieties may mature at slightly different times.