A huge risk is that the buyers fail to close. You wouldnât believe some of the things that can happen, over my 19 years in real estate I have witnessed some crazy things. Everything from the lender going bankrupt after closing but before recording, to the buyer getting fired the night before the closing.
1 Soil needs to be well-drained, loose, and rich in nitrogen; compact soil affects bulb development. 2  Till in aged manure or fertilizer the fall before planting. 3  Onions are heavy feeders and need constant nourishment to produce big bulbs.
Plant your seeds in well-drained soil that is weed free and can be easily maintained as weed free. Try to avoid planting your scallions in an area where you have grown other onion crops in the past three years, unless you have taken steps to replenish the nutrients in the soil.