My favorites for open pollinated so you can save the seeds and they’ll breed true, are Stuttgarter and Milano D’Rossa.
I’ve watched some you tubers on growing onions. These three guys cover three completely different growing zones. Migardener is Michigan, the Millennial Gardener is SC, and Epic Gardening is S. California. They all have made several videos each on growing onions.
My favorites are:
Migardener -
Most Gardeners Want BIG Onions, But Don’t Do THIS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxFH36F9r18
Millennial Gardener: 6 Tips To Grow The BIGGEST Onions EVER!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f3lUsvIFn0&t=2s
Epic Gardening: My New Favorite Way To Grow BIG Onions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbuwWCpTXDY&t=3s
We were in your situation in NY. NYS has a tremendous agriculture and onions are a big crop in Central NY, so they were cheap and plentiful. NOT worth the garden space.
Here in NH, it’s another story so since they are more expensive and I have a MUCH bigger garden, it’s worth it to grow them.
This morning, a bit before 4 AM, our Border Collie, Mandy, insisted that she had to go outside. She went out and right back in, shaking her head and drooling up a storm. Yeah…Flower. Barb had to mix up a batch of treatment and the house still smells.
As Von Moltke the Elder once said, “No plan survives contact with the enemy!” It applies to skunks as well!
Thanks. We didn’t plant onions for a couple of years for the same reasons: our results weren’t good, and onions were cheap enough to buy.
“Here in NH, it’s another story so since they are more expensive and I have a MUCH bigger garden, it’s worth it to grow them.”
It’s always a trade-off. With no kids to feed, I ‘garden’ according to what Beau and I like to eat fresh and preserve versus going for SHEER VOLUME to keep three growing boys fed. ;)