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Should I plant these onions? Massachusetts

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    sophrosyne
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    It's a little late in the season but there's no harm in trying if you're going to throw them away otherwise. You'll want to peel them back and plant in full sun. Worst case scenario you can keep...

    It's a little late in the season but there's no harm in trying if you're going to throw them away otherwise. You'll want to peel them back and plant in full sun. Worst case scenario you can keep trimming the greens when they get big for green onion which will encourage further growth.

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    1. the_man
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      Wow. Thanks so much. I will plant them today. I have a full sun, from sunrise to sunset, part on my yard.

      Wow. Thanks so much. I will plant them today. I have a full sun, from sunrise to sunset, part on my yard.

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    jimmytheface
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    Did you plant them? Onions have a biennial lifecycle: the bulb we buy at the store is at the end of the first year of growth. The second year of growth pulls energy from the bulb to produce...

    Did you plant them?

    Onions have a biennial lifecycle: the bulb we buy at the store is at the end of the first year of growth. The second year of growth pulls energy from the bulb to produce flowers and seeds. Those seeds will grow into the bulb over the next year. So while you might get a nice plant, you won’t get new onions for 2 years.

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    1. the_man
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      Thanks for the information, I love to explore and learn new things. This is very new. I have not planted them..., yet. I left for an almost three-week trip and just returned. They are still...

      Thanks for the information, I love to explore and learn new things. This is very new.
      I have not planted them..., yet. I left for an almost three-week trip and just returned. They are still waiting for a healthier life, I guess. Wife has been mutilating them a little https://imgur.com/a/baSufUY

  3. the_man
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    I did not cook anything needing fresh onions for a long time and now these two are showing signs of needing some soil.

    I did not cook anything needing fresh onions for a long time and now these two are showing signs of needing some soil.

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