Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 12, 2010, 06:09:27 PM
How do I go about doing this and how should I store them? :)
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on August 12, 2010, 06:50:53 PM
Post by: PLUVIUSWAPITI on August 12, 2010, 07:19:46 PM
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Post by: wapiti hunter2 on August 12, 2010, 07:44:23 PM
Post by: rasbo on August 12, 2010, 09:38:32 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 12, 2010, 09:44:09 PM
onions are ready when you give them a shake and they fly off the stem
Do what?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 12, 2010, 09:48:35 PM
When they are ready pull them with the tops attached. Set them in a cool shady dry place for about a week to two. Not critical. Then, when the roots are dry and the skins have firmed up a bit cut the roots off, (I use scissors), then cut the tops off, brush off the dirt but do not wash. Store them in a cool dry place that won't freeze in something that air can circulate through, like the bags they come in from the store. We keep onions this way till May.
When you say cool, how cool? When I go and pull them up can I bring them in the house to dry or should I leave them outside? If inside do I need to put a fan on them?
Mine are all still in the ground right now. I am pretty sure they are done they are about the size of a base ball or soft ball.
Post by: rasbo on August 12, 2010, 09:50:35 PM
when you pull one outta the dirt the stems should be brown,you know the are ready when you grab the stems and give it a snap and the onion falls off.Thats how the farmers know when the crop is readyonions are ready when you give them a shake and they fly off the stem
Do what?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 12, 2010, 09:53:18 PM
when you pull one outta the dirt the stems should be brown,you know the are ready when you grab the stems and give it a snap and the onion falls off.Thats how the farmers know when the crop is readyonions are ready when you give them a shake and they fly off the stem
Do what?
That makse sense but i have noticed on a few of the larget onions that they are starting to show rot spots in the out side layer. I have onlt found 3 like this. One was already trying to go to seed.
I planted these first week of June I believe. I do not want the rest of them to start rotting. :dunno:
Post by: rasbo on August 13, 2010, 04:53:21 AM
dont let them rot foresure,its a lot damper on this side,when you pull one outta the dirt the stems should be brown,you know the are ready when you grab the stems and give it a snap and the onion falls off.Thats how the farmers know when the crop is readyonions are ready when you give them a shake and they fly off the stem
Do what?
That makse sense but i have noticed on a few of the larget onions that they are starting to show rot spots in the out side layer. I have onlt found 3 like this. One was already trying to go to seed.
I planted these first week of June I believe. I do not want the rest of them to start rotting. :dunno:
Post by: rasbo on August 13, 2010, 05:30:08 AM
ok,I took a pain pill last night after a walk with woodman...they dig the onions outta the dirt and leave in the rows to dry untill you can shake the onion off the stem with a snap,sorry my writing goes to crap on meds..wet is real bad juju for onions..I brought home 5 huge sacks of onions and set them in the garage,they lasted till april,Im sure they would have went longer but we ran out of them...I put some in a laundry basket with holes and they did fine in there also.If you have a bad onion get it out and away from the others,rot spreads like wildfirewhen you pull one outta the dirt the stems should be brown,you know the are ready when you grab the stems and give it a snap and the onion falls off.Thats how the farmers know when the crop is readyonions are ready when you give them a shake and they fly off the stem
Do what?
That makse sense but i have noticed on a few of the larget onions that they are starting to show rot spots in the out side layer. I have onlt found 3 like this. One was already trying to go to seed.
I planted these first week of June I believe. I do not want the rest of them to start rotting. :dunno:
Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 13, 2010, 10:28:03 AM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 13, 2010, 11:06:10 AM
Will this work? Should I bring a fan in and have it blowing on them lightly?
My problem is I have dark places but none of them are really cool.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 13, 2010, 11:11:44 AM
I have had no problem whatsoever storing them in my garage, even if it's hot right now. I even think it helps a bit to get them really dry right now.
Post by: Axle on August 13, 2010, 11:54:03 AM
Keep rotating your garden like this and don't rely on the local store to have seeds each year. There will come a time when they are not available and if you have extra seeds that can reproduce, they will be worth a small fortune.
Wisdom is worth a lot.
I love garden talk. I've been doing gardens since I was 8 or 9 years old.
Post by: MtnMuley on August 13, 2010, 12:45:09 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 13, 2010, 05:56:27 PM
I am making 3 batches of Bread and Butter Pickles right now with as many of the onions as I can. i will probably use up atleast 10 of them.
Post by: couesbitten on August 15, 2010, 10:48:00 AM
My problem is I have dark places but none of them are really cool.
YAR Material right there! LOL Good thread though.