When are onions in season?

Answer 1

Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed, at about 3 times their own depth (i.e with twice their own height's worth of soil on top of them), with the end that will produce the leaves (the pointy end) pointing upwards.

Answer 2

The size of the onion bulb is dependent upon the number and size of the green leaves or tops at the time of bulb maturity. For each leaf there will be a ring of onion; the larger the leaf, the larger the ring will be. The onion will first form a top and then, depending on the onion variety and length of daylight, start to form the bulb. Onions are characterized by day length; "long-day" onion varieties will quit forming tops and begin to form bulbs when the daylength reaches 14 to 16 hours while "short-day" onions will start making bulbs much earlier in the year when there are only 10 to 12 hours of daylight. A general rule of them is that "long-day" onions do better in northern states (north of 36th parallel) while "short-day" onions do better in states south of that line. See the for more detailed variety descriptions and photos. Mid to late October is the best time to plant seed of the super sweet, short-to-intermediate daylength onion types in Texas zones III - V (USDA Zones 8 and 9). Seeds can be sown directly into the garden, covered with one-fourth inch of soil and should sprout within 7- 10 days. If planted thickly, plants can be pulled and utilized as green onions or scallions for salads or fresh eating in 8-10 weeks. However, most gardeners want to grow an onion bulb as large as a Basketball. To do this, the onion plants must be thinned by next February until they are at least 2-3 inches apart to insure adequate bulb expansion. The removed plants can be used for scallions or for transplanting into another area of the garden so that these too will have adequate space in which to enlarge into large bulbs.

Answer 3

Onions can be planted in fall or in spring depending on where you live. Usually spring is the optimal time, especially for shallots. If you're planting from seed, then either time should be fine, but if you're planting from sets then spring is best. Plant them a few weeks before your average last frost.

Answer 4

As a bulb onions generally are in season more than most plants. However, they generally come out of the ground in july and from about August for several months you have fresh "in season" onions.

Answer 5

Spring (or salad) onion seed should be sown at three week intervals from early April to early June.

Answer 6

Onions can be planted in the months of late march or April.

Answer 7

In North America onions are grown during spring/summer season in Canada and northern US states. Elsewhere onions are grown during the fall/winter season.

Answer 8

all year round

Answer 9

in summer