bills
Deeply Rooted
Not knowing what variety you actually had, it may very well be that 2" is what size they normally are. There are a lot of variety's that never get any larger than that. How did they taste? How hot were they? Still good to eat?
One of my all time favorites is the Walla-Walla Sweet. As their name implies, they are very sweet, to the point where some eat them raw, like an apple. I love them in Greek salads, or thick sliced on a sandwich. They are not a storage onion unfortunately, keeping a maximum of about 4-6 weeks average. Snip a few onion greens for a salad, or to sprinkle on a dish. Very tasty!
My Walla-Walla's varied in size all down the row, but I did get several very large ones, 5-6" across, most averaged about 3-4".
Onions being shallow rooted, as compared to many veggies, do like their water, and as bigreenthumb mentions weeding is important. Fertilize them early, then again mid-season for best results. You can plant sets fairly early in the spring as they are cold resistant. If planting sets make sure the roots are tucked down into the hole, but don't plant the set to deep overall.
Seeds can be planted directly in the garden, in warmer areas, in August, then overwintered with a light mulch of leaves. Uncover when the last frost has passed to allow lots of sunlight. Water only in the morning, so the soil can warm up during the day.
Top growth will occur during the shorter days, and the long, hot days of summer are needed for good bulb growth.
Good luck next year!
One of my all time favorites is the Walla-Walla Sweet. As their name implies, they are very sweet, to the point where some eat them raw, like an apple. I love them in Greek salads, or thick sliced on a sandwich. They are not a storage onion unfortunately, keeping a maximum of about 4-6 weeks average. Snip a few onion greens for a salad, or to sprinkle on a dish. Very tasty!
My Walla-Walla's varied in size all down the row, but I did get several very large ones, 5-6" across, most averaged about 3-4".
Onions being shallow rooted, as compared to many veggies, do like their water, and as bigreenthumb mentions weeding is important. Fertilize them early, then again mid-season for best results. You can plant sets fairly early in the spring as they are cold resistant. If planting sets make sure the roots are tucked down into the hole, but don't plant the set to deep overall.
Seeds can be planted directly in the garden, in warmer areas, in August, then overwintered with a light mulch of leaves. Uncover when the last frost has passed to allow lots of sunlight. Water only in the morning, so the soil can warm up during the day.
Top growth will occur during the shorter days, and the long, hot days of summer are needed for good bulb growth.
Good luck next year!
