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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jun 25, 2022 0:32:53 GMT
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Jun 25, 2022 10:09:59 GMT
I miss the High Desert in New Mexico.
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Post by Catman on Jun 25, 2022 11:23:44 GMT
Catman is jealous of his relatives who live in Arizona.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jun 25, 2022 13:15:15 GMT
I miss the High Desert in New Mexico. just got in my onions in from Carzalia Valley, down in Columbus, NM. the best onions!!!. both the sweet and the red. still have some moisture in them. they don't store them in a warehouse like other folks!
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jun 25, 2022 13:38:20 GMT
It has something to do with Ozone and lightning
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Post by divtal on Jun 25, 2022 16:24:18 GMT
Catman is jealous of his relatives who live in Arizona. I'm jealous of anyone who lives where it rains. 
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 26, 2022 20:17:20 GMT
Catman is jealous of his relatives who live in Arizona. I'm jealous of anyone who lives where it rains. ^^ |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jun 26, 2022 20:25:02 GMT
Catman is jealous of his relatives who live in Arizona. I'm jealous of anyone who lives where it rains.  monsoon rains in arizona are cool. do they have those in new mexico? wickedkittiesmom
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Jun 26, 2022 21:46:41 GMT
Yes, there is a monsoon season in New Mexico from Mid June to the end of September which often causes a lot of cancellations of events at the Balloon Fiesta. When we first moved to Albuquerque, the Balloon Fiesta had 1,000 balloons going up but they had to reduce the number when much of the western end of the city got built up with subdivisions. We never went, we could get a fantastic view from the parking lot of the Sandia Casino and we had a few run of course and hove over ouir house which was at the beginning of the foothills.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jun 27, 2022 0:03:40 GMT
Yes, there is a monsoon season in New Mexico from Mid June to the end of September which often causes a lot of cancellations of events at the Balloon Fiesta. When we first moved to Albuquerque, the Balloon Fiesta had 1,000 balloons going up but they had to reduce the number when much of the western end of the city got built up with subdivisions. We never went, we could get a fantastic view from the parking lot of the Sandia Casino and we had a few run of course and hove over ouir house which was at the beginning of the foothills. cool! sounds like a fun time. Albuquerque is one city i need to visit!
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 27, 2022 2:44:17 GMT
I miss the High Desert in New Mexico. just got in my onions in from Carzalia Valley, down in Columbus, NM. the best onions!!!. both the sweet and the red. still have some moisture in them. they don't store them in a warehouse like other folks! I planted red onions and they are about 2" now. I'm starting to use them. First time I planted onions. Glad I did!
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Post by sunshine on Jul 2, 2022 19:10:27 GMT
My brain saw that title as DESSERT rain! I thought, I'm in!!
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 3, 2022 10:39:37 GMT
My brain saw that title as DESSERT rain! I thought, I'm in!! Raining crème brûlée!!!!🥮😎 |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 3, 2022 10:39:52 GMT
just got in my onions in from Carzalia Valley, down in Columbus, NM. the best onions!!!. both the sweet and the red. still have some moisture in them. they don't store them in a warehouse like other folks! I planted red onions and they are about 2" now. I'm starting to use them. First time I planted onions. Glad I did! How long did it take to grow? |
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Post by enigma72 on Jul 3, 2022 14:55:26 GMT
I planted red onions and they are about 2" now. I'm starting to use them. First time I planted onions. Glad I did! How long did it take to grow? Nuts!! I'm so excited. I bought seedlings in March. My husband planted them and they are now about 2" diameter. They've been in the ground about 3 1/2 months. I began eating them this week. I tried a few smaller last week and they were too bitter. I have about 80 in the ground. One was starting to get a wilted top. I'm trying to use them. I don't know how to store that many. Thanks for asking!! |
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Post by sunshine on Jul 3, 2022 19:58:25 GMT
Enigma - I found this information.
What do you do with red onions after harvest?
Image result for storing red onions from garden
Keep the onions dry with good air circulation so they don't rot. As the onions cure, the roots shrivel and the necks dry out. Allow the onions to cure for seven to ten days and then either braid the tops for storage or remove the tops and roots with pruning shears.
Do red onions store well?
They generally won't store well. So you may want to chop them up and freeze them for later use if you have a lot of onions that flowered. Once onions that didn't flower are ready to pick, pull the onion and leave it in the sun for a few days to cure.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 24, 2022 22:33:53 GMT
How long did it take to grow? Nuts!! I'm so excited. I bought seedlings in March. My husband planted them and they are now about 2" diameter. They've been in the ground about 3 1/2 months. I began eating them this week. I tried a few smaller last week and they were too bitter. I have about 80 in the ground. One was starting to get a wilted top. I'm trying to use them. I don't know how to store that many. Thanks for asking!! how are they holding up?
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Post by enigma72 on Jul 24, 2022 23:36:43 GMT
So far so good!
Because we are dry until October, I'm going to leave them in the ground
No flowers yet
Thanks sunshine and nuts!
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jul 24, 2022 23:45:24 GMT
fwiw ... "flowering onions" are putting energy into the flowers instead of into the bulbs ... I always remove the flower stalk.
Flowering is usually a result of the sets being kept too cold in storage before you buy them or a cold snap after planting.
Just used the first three from this year's planting. Something they just called "sweet" ... no Vidalia label. Nothing special !
Tops are falling over waaaay sooner than normal and one was a tad rotten despite it not being real wet !
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