Planting onions in the winter is associated with a certain risk, but this does not stop experienced gardeners, and they boldly get to work.
If you do everything scientifically, and also choose a good day for planting, then in the spring you can save a lot of time on these works, and harvest earlier than usual.
The lunar calendar for gardeners and vegetable growers will tell you which days in October and November are best for planting onions before winter.
Planting dates
It is extremely important to wait for stable cold weather so that the bulbs only have time to root.
You can start work when the air temperature does not rise above 5-7 degrees Celsius for several days.
Favorable days
In October, you can plant onion sets between the 27th and 29th.
In November, gardeners have almost half a month at their disposal: the 2nd and 3rd, 6th-8th, 15th, 24th and 25th, 29th-31st.
How to plant onions correctly
1. Don't forget to choose a suitable place for planting and add fertilizer. Onions love the sun and loose fertile soil.
2. You need to leave at least 20 cm between rows, and 5-7 cm between bulbs.
3. Planting depth is about 5 centimeters. In spring, the onion will sprout on time and will not freeze in winter.
4. After planting, the onions are not watered, they are sprinkled with soil, and when frost sets in, the bed is mulched with spruce branches or other suitable material.
