Onion plants are now available at local garden centers. Popular varieties are Red Hamburg, Vidalia Type, and Bermuda. These will all produce large sweet onions for slicing and frying. When planting onion plants plant only 1 inch deep. If planted deeper this will prevent the onion from bulbing. Mix some nitrate of soda into the planting bed at the rate of a ½ cup per 100 square feet. Be sure to mix in several inches deep so as not to burn the young onion plants. Every 2 weeks after side dress the onion plants with nitrate of soda at the ½ cup per 100 square foot rate. Keep onions watered but not soaking wet. Do not let the soil dry out and start to crack. The closer to harvest time the greater the need for water, this will increase their size and sweetness. However, when the onion tops start to fall over quit watering. Let the ground dry out before harvesting
If space is a problem when it comes to planting vegetables or flowers then 
consider using a Patio Garden Growbag by Gardman. Made from tough woven Polyethylene, measuring 39” long x 16” wide x 9” high and holding 72 quarts of soil. It is great for growing tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, pole beans, and salad crops. The upside down tomato planter was the rage last year and many people found out hat it was hard to keep their tomato plant watered come the middle of July. The reason being there wasn’t enough soil in the planter, the planter was over planted and it was hanging in mid air, which made it dry out very rapidly. It’s not to say the upside down planters aren’t any good, however, only one tomato plant should be planted in them and when the temperatures are in the 80’s it should be moved to an area where it gets afternoon shade. This is especially true if you are not available to water the plant in mid afternoon.
The Patio Garden Growbag sits on the ground, which will cut down on water loss, plus it has a larger soil capacity. When filling the grow bag use a quality potting soil such as Premier Potting & Seeding Mix. Using a bargain brand inexpensive potting soil will greatly reduce your chances for a successful harvest. Mix a slow release fertilizer such as osmocote or Espoma Gardentone into the potting soil. This will help keep the plant feed throughout the growing season.
Another nice feature about the Garden Growbag is that it folds up for convient storage.
There is also a garden grow bag for potatoes. It is taller and has harvest flaps near the bottom for easy harvesting of the potatoes
The forsythia is blooming and the grass needs cut. Once the grass is cut apply crabgrass preventer with fertilizer. If you want to follow an organic lawn care program then apply corn gluten along with a bag of organic lawn fertilizer after cutting the lawn. Once a weed preventer is applied to the lawn there is no more raking or sowing of grass seed for at least ten weeks.
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Garden Tip: During warm windy days keep young garden plants watered. When they are young thy have shallow roots and the wind can dry out the soil fairly quick.
