Planting Onions with Niles – Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co.

Planting Onions with Niles

Niles Kinerk, owner ofGurney’s, gives advice on the pros and cons of planting onion sets vs. direct sowing onion seeds in the garden.

Advice from Niles

People like to grow onion sets because they’re considered a reliable option to grow. Direct sowing onion seeds can result in larger onions that store longer over the winter.
When creating a row for planting onions, form a raised row, and compact the soil for good seed to soil contact.
Earthworm castings are ideal for planting onions

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