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.
Use a fertilizer with the middle number higher than the other two, such as 10-20-10. 1  Dig a trench that's 4 deep and 4 wide. 2  Plant the onions 6 from the edge of the trench on both sides of the trench. 3  Plant the onions 1 deep and no deeper, as this will inhibit their ability to bulb.