harvesting onions Archives

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YouTube: Choose The Right Onions by Day Length

Day Length matters. I see it all the time--nurseries carry Long Day onion seedlings in Short Day onion territory. What's the difference? Our new YouTube video breaks it down. We'll show you the difference between a Walla Walla and a Texas Early Grano. Once you know that, you'll be able to choose the right onion for your region. Which onions are right for your growing region? If your grow onions over winter, as we do most mild-winter climates, it's especially…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 17, 2019
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Nature gives us answers if you know where to look.

Ask Gardenerd: Onions Didn’t Bulb Up

We received a great question from Sue Payne regarding onions this week: "I planted yellow Spanish onions last September from seedlings that I picked up in a nursery (they were little, about 3" tall, 1/16" in diameter, in soil). I planted them in a garden bed with compost, about 6" apart. They grew nicely, but have never "bulbed". I just noticed that many are starting seed heads, so I don't think I'm going to get onions. I'm guessing I planted…

Post author:Christy
Post published:April 24, 2018
Post category:Blog Sage Advice
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Our home grown red onion

Ask Gardenerd: How to Harvest and Store Red Onions

A timely question came in to Ask Gardenerd this week: "How do you harvest and store red onions? - Pete" Hi Pete, great question. It's that time of year, if you planted bulb onions in the fall, to harvest them for storage. If you're just planting them now, you'll harvest in late summer or fall. Red, yellow and white bulb onions all follow the same rules when it comes to harvesting and storing. Let's look at how to harvest them…

Post author:Christy
Post published:May 3, 2016
Post category:Blog Sage Advice
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Nature gives us answers if you know where to look.

Harvesting Onions

Onions take a long time to grow, but when it comes time for harvesting onions, it's incredibly satisfying, and worth the wait. Here in Southern California we plant onions by seed in the fall, or by "sets" in spring. By the middle of summer, those sets and seeds have turned into full-blown onions that actually resemble something you'd buy in the supermarket. It's amazing! In late March, someone gifted us with their leftover onion sets. These are not the tiny…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 15, 2014
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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