While not hard once you learn the tricks of trade, staring onions from seed is not for beginners. Most BBS carry Ferry- Morse and Burpee Seeds. Ferry moss has the Utha Yellow Sweet Spanish which is marginal for your area. Burpee offers Georgia Queen, Yellow hybrid Granex and Texas 1015 which are suited to your area. Ther a dozens of large sweet short day onions available. They are available as White, Yellow, Pink, and Red varieties. All have the same cultural requirements. Seeds are started in September. I am in middle Georgia. Start seeds just after labor day. Use planting trays, Promix. and start trays in the coolest dampest area I have( under tree cover on the edge of a holding pound). After emergence and cooler temps, I move the trays to more sunlight. Transplant in December, Harvest in May. I use a heavy application of N at transplanting and again In late February.
Onion (Allium cepa 'Pumba')
