Onion. A Practical Growing Guide - Verdantis Press

Onions: A Practical Growing Guide is a clear, beginner-friendly guide for anyone who wants to grow reliable onions at home without guesswork.

This book explains how to grow onions, how to plant onions, and how to choose the right method for your garden: growing onions from seed, growing onions from sets, or using young transplants. It covers the practical details that matter most: when to plant onions, how deep to plant onion sets, how to prepare soil, how much spacing to leave, how to water and feed correctly, and how to avoid weak growth or small bulbs.

Inside, you will learn how to grow bulb onions, shallots, leeks, chives, and other useful onion crops in open ground, raised beds, and containers. The guide also explains the difference between short-day, intermediate-day, and long-day onions, so you can choose varieties that actually match your climate instead of fighting the season.

The book includes practical advice on onion care through the growing season, common mistakes, pests and diseases, bolting, yellowing leaves, poor bulb formation, and what to do when onions are not sizing up. You will also find clear guidance on when to harvest onions, how to cure onions properly, and how to store onions for longer use after harvest.

Written for practical home growers, this guide is designed to help beginners move from planting to harvest with fewer mistakes and better results.

A useful guide for gardeners who want straightforward answers on how to grow onions from seed, how to grow onions from sets, growing onions in containers, growing onions in raised beds, and harvesting, curing, and storing onions successfully.