I grow most of my winter vegetables from seed, but I’m a fan of growing onions from sets. Maybe because by the time I get around to sowing onion seed, the onion sets come in at my favorite nursery. I’m ready for easy.

I grow onions in the winter garden to have scallions and spring onions. I know the limitations of using onion sets if you’re desiring bulb onions for storage. I usually still end up with a reasonable number of onions that I use through the summer.

So yesterday I lined up my onion sets, spaced about two inches apart and rows about four inches apart. Then a push and a twist so just the tip of the onion showed. Onion sets will do nicely in containers for harvests of scallions.

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Growing Onions: Sets or Seedlings?