---
title: "Steps to grow onions in your garden"  
description: "Here is a short explanation of how to grow onions in your garden."  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-09  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3186/steps-to-grow-onions-in-your-garden  
category: "foods"  
tags: ["onions", "foods", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Steps to grow onions in your garden

![Steps to grow onions in your garden](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/65c398b6-09a7-4e5c-abd2-eea94c88e0bc/images/87f80adc-5f0e-4c6c-9335-f9a41916e180.jpeg) ![Steps to grow onions in your garden](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/65c398b6-09a7-4e5c-abd2-eea94c88e0bc/images/366db89b-2613-4960-bc18-d2fcf8c4d75b.jpeg) 1. Choose an onion variety, buy seeds at the local market. ![Steps to grow onions in your garden](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/65c398b6-09a7-4e5c-abd2-eea94c88e0bc/images/4f9d7265-fd46-413f-a0c5-1c6a04cfe008.jpeg) 2. Soak onion seeds in water for one day, then drain and leave open for 2-3 days before planting in soil. ![Steps to grow onions in your garden](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/65c398b6-09a7-4e5c-abd2-eea94c88e0bc/images/83077ea5-6e86-4975-85b4-fef2fd8e3c16.jpeg) 3. Select a sunny location with well-drained soil in your garden and amend the soil with compost or manure. ![Steps to grow onions in your garden](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/65c398b6-09a7-4e5c-abd2-eea94c88e0bc/images/83077ea5-6e86-4975-85b4-fef2fd8e3c16.jpeg) 4. Plant onion seed sets in 1-1.5 inches deep and 4 inches apart in rows 12-18 inches apart or plant as per your convenience. ![Steps to grow onions in your garden](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/65c398b6-09a7-4e5c-abd2-eea94c88e0bc/images/6e7ad865-99e4-481f-94cf-549b7955bf57.jpeg) 5. Regularly water onions, especially during hot weather, and fertilize with a balanced fertilizer every few weeks. ![Steps to grow onions in your garden](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/65c398b6-09a7-4e5c-abd2-eea94c88e0bc/images/44d2c2b3-2a53-4ecd-85c4-da37f4cfa260.jpeg) 6. Harvest when tops fall, ready for harvest in four to five months.

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