tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post1667005781547532013..comments2024-03-19T00:54:49.043-05:00Comments on In My Kitchen Garden: Garden Journal 3/11/10: Growing Onions from Purchased Plants - Ordering and PlanningFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-89408626211503345202013-07-21T14:33:51.043-05:002013-07-21T14:33:51.043-05:00Hi Lisa,
They're red from the start. :)Hi Lisa,<br />They're red from the start. :)Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-63194491084870620542013-07-21T13:32:07.145-05:002013-07-21T13:32:07.145-05:00I'm wondering how long it takes for your red c...I'm wondering how long it takes for your red candy apples to turn red, or if they do this after pulled. <br /><br />Thanks!<br />LisaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223018226558017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-43786054480436253292013-04-04T19:53:10.410-05:002013-04-04T19:53:10.410-05:00We just finished putting out 4000 onion plants of ...We just finished putting out 4000 onion plants of 4 varieties. Willhite seed co in texas has excellent prices and varieties. Hopefully these will all do well. Hoping for some to mature but will mostly pull them green. We are just 10 miles north of Missouri state line...hopefully we planted them at the right time ! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105997889795334632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-74683462257975362172010-05-11T10:13:39.148-05:002010-05-11T10:13:39.148-05:00I'm realizing all the wrong things I have done...I'm realizing all the wrong things I have done in the garden the more I read your posts. There is a HUGE learning curve with vegetable gardening... and this will only be my second year.Out in Them Stickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632500899922541593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-78472619835115011102010-04-13T09:25:35.160-05:002010-04-13T09:25:35.160-05:00I am bookmarking this post because I really want t...I am bookmarking this post because I really want to grow onions this year. Thanks so much for your advice.Lisa Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288352630209939371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-62387000052260342682010-04-07T16:23:51.950-05:002010-04-07T16:23:51.950-05:00I am growing onions and garlic. Since I am in Texa...I am growing onions and garlic. Since I am in Texas, I thought the best on to start with was the 1015Y. These were obtained at a reputable local feed store. They look like they are bulbing. I got them in the ground late, and only a few survived, but I'm chalking that up to live and learn. Hoping to do more next year.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13776898183535108885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-89783715630236402792010-03-31T07:54:50.865-05:002010-03-31T07:54:50.865-05:00Thanks for the link to the onion farm! I'm gon...Thanks for the link to the onion farm! I'm gonna try ordering a few sets for our garden.Carliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992805076865220524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-53015657864343560872010-03-23T10:18:24.590-05:002010-03-23T10:18:24.590-05:00I ordered from Dixondale yesterday and can't w...I ordered from Dixondale yesterday and can't wait to get my onions in. My husband thinks I'm a little obsessed with onions and I'm sure it will only get worse with my own harvest. Also, after reading about garlic on your blog I had to get some for my garden. I planted it last fall and it's coming up great! I can't wait. I love your all your garden info and stories. Thanks for sharing.<br />DeniseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-21042875105844262072010-03-18T20:47:05.213-05:002010-03-18T20:47:05.213-05:00Wow you have a plethora of gardening wisdom! I fo...Wow you have a plethora of gardening wisdom! I found your blog via another gardening blog...I'm kind of blog-surfing (is that a word?) I'm hosting a garden meme/carnival and I'd love for you to link up your blog posts on Thursdays. Most of my readers are newbie gardeners and we are learning what we can from each other and expert gardeners (obviously, that's you!)...come join us on "How Does Your Garden Grow?"Candihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773851591933516004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-23112336529623411742010-03-17T15:04:14.516-05:002010-03-17T15:04:14.516-05:00I just found your blog and coincidentally just mad...I just found your blog and coincidentally just made a note to get onion sets for this year's garden! The last time I grew onions, they were pretty small. My mom has great luck with onions. Sigh. Luckily, she shares! But, I have more garden space this year so I'm trying onions again.Gardener on Sherlock Streethttp://gardenonsherlockstreet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-76958227140570780212010-03-15T09:40:57.287-05:002010-03-15T09:40:57.287-05:00We've kind of given up on onions. We rarely h...We've kind of given up on onions. We rarely have enough water to grow them successfully, and we live about 40 miles from a serious onion-growing region. So we can buy huge bags of local onions from the farms for very little money, which makes growing them ourselves not necessary. Yay.<br /><br />We do always have leeks though. We just dug up the last of them this weekend. I love anything I can leave out in the garden in the winter and still eat in the spring.Kristin @ Going Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-48845853173384791252010-03-14T23:50:11.433-05:002010-03-14T23:50:11.433-05:00Thanks for the reference to the Dixondale Farms. ...Thanks for the reference to the Dixondale Farms. I'm growing onions for the first time this year from sets purchased at a local nursery that only carries basic stock. It's great to have a source for onions that are not your typical nursery offering. I appreciate learning from your experiences since I also garden in the Midwest.KatieLovesDogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814089116598651381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-91676864642061229602010-03-14T12:40:25.816-05:002010-03-14T12:40:25.816-05:00Hi Susan, I usually buy from sets or starts, whate...Hi Susan, I usually buy from sets or starts, whatever the local farm stand has to offer.<br /><br />And I noticed your comment on stuff not going in the ground. When I have "extras" I'll just plant them wherever a space finds itself. May be among the flowers or where I've picked something. Plus, I'll drop in a set anytime during the year when I've got a spare space. If nothing else I'll get a green onion out of the deal!<br /><br />Love reading your garden adventures - gets me inspired in my chilly Indiana world.Robbie @ Going Green Mamahttp://going-green-mama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-61096544903011976412010-03-13T18:19:33.942-06:002010-03-13T18:19:33.942-06:00I just found your site on BlogHer - I love it. I ...I just found your site on BlogHer - I love it. I am so inspired to try growing some of these onions but am afraid I may have lost my window out here. Can I grow them in containers?<br /><br />Great site!Chez Ushttp://www.chezus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-78928615478780695732010-03-12T10:52:35.718-06:002010-03-12T10:52:35.718-06:00I love it when you post in your garden blog, Susan...I love it when you post in your garden blog, Susan. Whether long or short, I get much needed inspiration from you.<br />I have French gray shallots and scallions in the ground right now. They wintered over and so far don't seem to be any worse for the wear.<br />You're giving me the courage I need to branch out and plant bigger onions - in our tannin-laden, iron-rich soil that even tons of compost doesn't seem to mitigate. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-50445229209016948712010-03-12T10:31:38.387-06:002010-03-12T10:31:38.387-06:00I had good luck with shallots last year but NO luc...I had good luck with shallots last year but NO luck with onions in the same bed! Someone told me that they shouldn't be planted with potatoes (the other occupants of that corner) - any truth to this? I'm moving them (and the shallots) to a different bed this year - here's hoping!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906329852761365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-27600240084497543602010-03-11T20:31:08.715-06:002010-03-11T20:31:08.715-06:00I've tried onions twice, but they never get ve...I've tried onions twice, but they never get very big. I was told the deeper you plant them the smaller the bulb will grow or maybe it is the other way around. I can't remember. I know I've tried both deep planting and not deep planting and both times I ended up with very small bulbs, same for my garlic.<br />I'm trying again this year, but now sure yet what variety I'm going to try.<br />blessings<br />~*~Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997549543731061699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-20133239395655065002010-03-11T20:07:33.289-06:002010-03-11T20:07:33.289-06:00So glad you updated! We're in Minnesota, and h...So glad you updated! We're in Minnesota, and have tried growing onion bulbs 3 years now, and our biggest onion is the size of a golfball. Very disappointing. <br /><br />This year we ordered Yellow of Parma from Baker Creek and our onion seedlings are about 3 inches tall so far! We are also moving them to the sunnier garden, since I also was completely unaware that the darn onions need lots of light to bulb out. So we're going to give the bulbs another chance in the sunnier garden as well. <br /><br />Hope your onions turn out fantastic this year!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11817923750005087207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-71023938842715274862010-03-11T17:55:14.496-06:002010-03-11T17:55:14.496-06:00So excited to see a post to your garden blog come ...So excited to see a post to your garden blog come through my reader this morning - my garden says Hi.<br /><br />Or something.<br /><br />Anyway, yes, I've considered growing onions for a number of years, but haven't done it because of the space requirements. Do you plant yours in raised beds? How many do you plant in a season?<br /><br />I'm curious to see if this might be feasible for my 2011 garden. Of course, this year's plan is already full. Which would explain why I've got potatoes growing in tires.FinnyKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813175777047535103noreply@blogger.com