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Post by enigma72 on Sept 17, 2022 21:29:52 GMT
I planted onions seedlings and they did great!
I've been picking them for a month or so as I need them.
The tops have dried, and I have them in the ground.
Today I pulled 2.
Both had rolly pollies on the roots.
Doesn't seem to affect the onions.
QUESTION Should I harvest the onions? I planned to leave them in the ground.
Thank you
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Post by cooly44 on Sept 18, 2022 11:24:50 GMT
Leave them in the ground for how long? Do you get winter weather?
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Post by Penn Guinn on Sept 18, 2022 12:18:43 GMT
enigma72Once the tops are dried they should be harvested while you can still find them. In climates wetter than yours, they will rot if left in the ground too long after their tops dry. I harvest them and dry them completely in an open shed and then cut the remainder of the tops off. Many people have luck harvesting when the tops are bent over but still green and braiding the tops still green and hanging them in a decorative bunch. 
as usual, I planted way too many this year and still have a couple of gallon bags in the freezer from last year ! 
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Post by enigma72 on Sept 18, 2022 14:58:55 GMT
Leave them in the ground for how long? Do you get winter weather? Thanks cooly Our ground never freezes and no snow. We average 12 inches of rain/ year most of that from October to April. I don't think they'll rot You think I should harvest them?? |
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Post by enigma72 on Sept 18, 2022 15:03:53 GMT
enigma72Once the tops are dried they should be harvested while you can still find them. In climates wetter than yours, they will rot if left in the ground too long after their tops dry. I harvest them and dry them completely in an open shed and then cut the remainder of the tops off. Many people have luck harvesting when the tops are bent over but still green and braiding the tops still green and hanging them in a decorative bunch.
as usual, I planted way too many this year and still have a couple of gallon bags in the freezer from last year ! It is so difficult not to plant too many! How do you put them in the freezer? Peeled? Diced? Whole? We could pull them and put them on the floor of the shed. I wasn't even going to worry until we got rain, but today 1/2 inch is predicted. My onion tops shriveled and dried up, never going to seed. It was weird. But the onions seem fine. Rolly pollies?? Thanks |
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Post by cooly44 on Sept 18, 2022 17:41:59 GMT
Leave them in the ground for how long? Do you get winter weather? Thanks cooly Our ground never freezes and no snow. We average 12 inches of rain/ year most of that from October to April. I don't think they'll rot You think I should harvest them?? I would be worried about dampness. If you have a dry place to store them I’d harvest.
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Post by enigma72 on Sept 18, 2022 17:59:23 GMT
Thanks cooly Our ground never freezes and no snow. We average 12 inches of rain/ year most of that from October to April. I don't think they'll rot You think I should harvest them?? I would be worri hued about dampness. If you have a dry place to store them I’d harvest. Will they start to rot in the ground? Thank you |
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Post by cooly44 on Sept 18, 2022 19:44:06 GMT
I would be worried about dampness. If you have a dry place to store them I’d harvest. Will they start to rit in the ground? Thank you They might if you get a lot of rain. I left a few small ones in the ground and they started to grow, with green shoots.
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Post by enigma72 on Sept 18, 2022 20:24:40 GMT
Will they start to rit in the ground? Thank you They might if you get a lot of rain. I left a few small ones in the ground and they started to grow, with green shoots. Will they get larger? |
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Post by cooly44 on Sept 18, 2022 20:52:32 GMT
They might if you get a lot of rain. I left a few small ones in the ground and they started to grow, with green shoots. Will they get larger? No, the plant puts its energy into producing a flower. The center will become soft and hollow.
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Post by Penn Guinn on Sept 18, 2022 21:43:47 GMT
enigma72 Once the tops are dried they should be harvested while you can still find them. In climates wetter than yours, they will rot if left in the ground too long after their tops dry. I harvest them and dry them completely in an open shed and then cut the remainder of the tops off. Many people have luck harvesting when the tops are bent over but still green and braiding the tops still green and hanging them in a decorative bunch.
It is so difficult not to plant too many! How do you put them in the freezer? Peeled? Diced? Whole? We could pull them and put them on the floor of the shed. I wasn't even going to worry until we got rain, but today 1/2 inch is predicted. My onion tops shriveled and dried up, never going to seed. It was weird. But the onions seem fine. Rolly pollies?? Thanks Grown from seed, onions flower and seed the second year (They are bi-enniels). I plant sets (those little bulbs) rather than from seed or the prestarted plants. Usually miss a few whose tops shriveled totally and they come up in the spring and then flower. No good for actual new onions but they look nice in the garden. I have a wire rack I hang them on in the shed while drying up off the floor ... where you are, on the floor is probably ok as long as they are kept dry/ Freezer --- Yes peeled and cut up .. larger pieces like the size you use in soup or stews and then I cut those smaller when it's time for pizza. OR you could make separate bags of whatever size you want. I find it easier to just cut a few smaller as needed. No blanching needed. I try freeze them overnight and then put them in double Ziplock bags to lessen the smell. I store them in the "meat freezer" away from the fruit etc so that smell carry over won't matter ! Edit: Re Rolly polys ... not a local bug but found thias www.atshq.org/what-do-pill-bugs-eat/
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Post by enigma72 on Sept 18, 2022 22:53:08 GMT
@pennguinn
I have an old box fan that would work to dry the onions.
I don't have much freezer space.
I'll see
Thanks!oh and rollie pollies are good. Thanks
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Post by Penn Guinn on Sept 18, 2022 23:36:36 GMT
@pennguinn I have an old box fan that would work to dry the onions. I don't have much freezer space. I'll see Thanks!oh and rollie pollies are good. Thanks If you just let them sit where it is dry and check them periodically to make sure they aren't getting moldy they should be fine. Cut off the tops after the tops are good and brown and crispy and you can keep them in a box or a mesh bag like oranges come in. Use any that sprout before the others. How many would you guess you have ?
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Post by enigma72 on Sept 18, 2022 23:51:11 GMT
@pennguinn I have an old box fan that would work to dry the onions. I don't have much freezer space. I'll see Thanks!oh and rollie pollies are good. Thanks If you just let them sit where it is dry and check them periodically to make sure they aren't getting moldy they should be fine. Cut off the tops after the tops are good and brown and crispy and you can keep them in a box or a mesh bag like oranges come in. Use any that sprout before the others. How many would you guess you have ? 50 ?? 16 are in the raised bed and still have green stems. But 35 or so are all dried up on top. The onions seem fine. I think I've already got my 4.65 they cost. It was an experiment. When we lived on the farm we grew tons of stuff. It has been fun! Every year we plant carrots. It is more work. The onions are easy! |
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Post by Penn Guinn on Sept 19, 2022 0:00:07 GMT
enigma72Basically ... dig up and "cure" the ones with the brown, dead tops and leave the green ones until the tops fall over by themselves and start to dry out. Use either as you need fresh onions. The green top ones are still growing, the brown top ones are finished. Each of my rows had about 40 onions and I had five rows... two pounds of "sets" .... cut down this year because of the leftovers in the freezer ! 
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Post by enigma72 on Sept 19, 2022 1:16:53 GMT
enigma72Basically ... dig up and "cure" the ones with the brown, dead tops and leave the green ones until the tops fall over by themselves and start to dry out. Use either as you need fresh onions. The green top ones are still growing, the brown top ones are finished. Each of my rows had about 40 onions and I had five rows... two pounds of "sets" .... cut down this year because of the leftovers in the freezer ! You use lots of onions! 😊 After Tuesday I'll pick the dried ones. They are very tasty. I planted red onions What do you grow? |
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Post by Penn Guinn on Sept 19, 2022 1:20:16 GMT
enigma72 Basically ... dig up and "cure" the ones with the brown, dead tops and leave the green ones until the tops fall over by themselves and start to dry out. Use either as you need fresh onions. The green top ones are still growing, the brown top ones are finished. Each of my rows had about 40 onions and I had five rows... two pounds of "sets" .... cut down this year because of the leftovers in the freezer ! You use lots of onions! 😊 After Tuesday I'll pick the dried ones. They are very tasty. I planted red onions What do you grow? The yellow ones ... they keep the best ! and a few white and red to use fresh for variety. Got some they labeled "sweet" this year but they don't seem any different than the regular yellow ones. I don't like raw onion so they get cooked in one way or another.
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Post by enigma72 on Sept 19, 2022 14:52:47 GMT
You use lots of onions! 😊 After Tuesday I'll pick the dried ones. They are very tasty. I planted red onions What do you grow? The yellow ones ... they keep the best ! and a few white and red to use fresh for variety. Got some they labeled "sweet" this year but they don't seem any different than the regular yellow ones. I don't like raw onion so they get cooked in one way or another. Not even in a tuna fish sandwich? I love raw onions. (My breath shows it) When a jar of pickles is empty I fill it with cucumber slices and onions. So easy and good Are vidalia onions any better? Sweet onion is yymmy |
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