{"product_id":"mixed-onion-sets-for-planting","title":"Onion Sets for Planting, Over 1 lb — Red, Yellow, White or Tri-Color Mix","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePick your onion, or take all three\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver a pound of live onion sets, ready to go in the ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnion sets are small dormant bulbs grown last season and held over. You're not starting from seed and waiting half a summer for something to happen. You're planting a bulb that already exists and asking it to get bigger, which is a much easier thing to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what makes sets the most forgiving way to grow onions, and a good first crop for a new bed or a first-time gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChoose your color\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTri-Color Mix.\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, yellow and white together in one pound. This is the one most people should take. You get all three of the onions you actually cook with from a single planting, and you find out which does best in your ground before you commit a whole bed to one kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYellow.\u003c\/strong\u003e The workhorse. If you only grow one onion, grow this one. It's what most recipes mean when they just say onion, and it stores the best of the three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep red-purple skins, milder and sweeter raw. The one you want for salads, salsa, and anything going on a burger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite.\u003c\/strong\u003e Crisp and sharp, the classic choice for Mexican cooking, and usually the first of the three to reach eating size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver a pound of live dormant onion sets, in whichever color you pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a farm product, not a manufactured one, so the count and the size of the bulbs vary from bag to bag. The weight doesn't. You get over a pound every time, which is why we sell it by weight rather than by the count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to plant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnion sets go in early. As soon as the ground can be worked in spring, or through the fall if your winters are mild. They take cold better than most things you'll put in the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to plant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout an inch deep, four to six inches apart, pointed end up, with the top of the bulb sitting right at the soil surface. Don't bury them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePick a spot with good drainage and plenty of sun, and keep the soil consistently moist while they establish. Onions have shallow roots and they lose to weeds, so keep the bed clean and they'll handle the rest themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWant green onions instead? Plant them an inch or two apart and pull them young. Sets are the fastest route to scallions there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is an onion set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small onion bulb grown from seed last season and held dormant. Planting one is faster and far more reliable than starting onions from seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow deep do I plant onion sets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout an inch, pointed end up, with the top of the bulb at the soil surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow far apart?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour to six inches for full-size bulbs. An inch or two apart if you want green onions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I grow them in containers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Onions are shallow-rooted, so a pot six to eight inches deep is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many will I get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt varies, because bulb size varies. You get over a pound by weight every time, which is the honest way to sell them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich color should I pick?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're not sure, take the tri-color mix. You get all three and you learn which one likes your ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFacts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Live dormant onion sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tri-color mix, yellow, red, or white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Over 1 pound per order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 1 inch, pointed end up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6 inches for bulbs, 1 to 2 inches for green onions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent moisture while establishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early spring, or fall in mild-winter areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden beds, raised beds, containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon-GMO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOur guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf anything's wrong with your order, call or text me at \u003cstrong\u003e(760) 835-8711\u003c\/strong\u003e and I'll replace it or refund it, whichever you'd rather. No time limit and nothing to mail back. That's my personal line and I answer it myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't publish germination percentages, because nobody can honestly promise what your soil and your weather will do. What we promise is that the sets leave here sound and healthy, packed the same day they ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree shipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenhouse PCA","offers":[{"title":"Tri-Color Mix","offer_id":49697888927971,"sku":"GHP-ONION-MIX-1LB","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":49697906557155,"sku":"GHP-ONION-YEL-1LB","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":49697906589923,"sku":"GHP-ONION-RED-1LB","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":49697906622691,"sku":"GHP-ONION-WHT-1LB","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/1458\/8899\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep6_2026_05_19_25PM_1_2d7166ec-22df-4aaf-a44d-04a57b884a8e.png?v=1788740837","url":"https:\/\/greenhousepca.com\/products\/mixed-onion-sets-for-planting","provider":"Greenhouse PCA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}