Re: Onion sets

It has to have room for growing,and no hinderence.Also,the sun makes it sweet,as it turns alittle yellow or lighter in color if its red or yellow.As someone added it needs plenty of rich soil.I can only do good on onions,in fall and through the winter,since it gets so hot here in
Southern Mississippi.I just spent the morning picking 2  (5gal.each ) field peas,and snap beans,and got the 3 large wheel barrow of field corn out,for the freezer.I haven't been on this computor much,as planting things,and "care",of them as been work.Field corn will come in next
week(which I love,not so sweet),as the tomatoes,cucumbers,beans,peas,okra,watermellons,and squash.I hope all your gardens and lives are great.I would say,get your soil tested,and get some good Horticulture and books,by Life publishers and "Your gardens will produce.Also plant by
the moon,since it controls ALL THINGS!!!  Well,here's to a large plate of cream corn,field peas,cucumbers,tomatoes,corn bread,and plenty of "COLD MILK"!!!  I may be Southern,but I'm Very Happy!!!! JIM

"mg026307, mg026307" wrote:

> Jim, Thanks for your response.  So basically what your saying is that the bulb of the onion after it is formed needs to stay close to the surface?
> Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   James [i*@bellsouth.net]
> Sent:   Mon 6/10/2002 5:59 PM
> To:     veggie-list@eskimo.com
> Cc:
> Subject:        Re: Onion sets
>
> After they get going good (maybe 1 month),at 2 inches deep,start pulling the dirt back,and keep good soil,and fertilized.These are good in late crops,or cooler weather,and  about 2 months (from planting),plants down to 1/2 the bulb should stick out of ground,until harvest.Keep
> soil as soft as possible.Sorta like growing rutabeggars,beets etc.."Jim ",Best of Gardening!!!!                                                                                                         "mg026307, mg026307" wrote:
>
> > I did not have very much success this year with my onions.  I planted them about 2 inches deep and they grew tall but the fruit on most remained relatively small.  The tops began to die which indicated to me that they were ready.  Any advise would be great for me as well.:-)
> > Thanks,
> > Mary in Southern California, USDA 10
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Elliott Ryder [e*@s2.sonnet.com]
> > Sent:   Sun 6/9/2002 4:49 AM
> > To:     veggie-list@eskimo.com
> > Cc:
> > Subject:        Onion sets
> >
> >         I have read that in order to get large round onions one should plant onion
> > sets two inches deep; I have also read that to achieve this one should
> > plant them just below the surface. Can anyone tell me from personal
> > experience which procedure is correct? I have got conflicting results.
> >         Elliott
>
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