My First Successful Onion...YAY!!! :-) A few months ago, just for fun and curiosity, I decided to plant onions from the sprouts that were growing out of preexisting organic onions that had been purchased at the grocery store. Out of the eight that I had planted, four of them survived. Of the four, I had one that was decent-sized and used successfully in a delicious risotto recipe...yummy! Two of the onions stayed fairly small, although I left them in the dirt as long as possible to see if they'd get any bigger. The fourth and final onion remains to be seen, as it is still resting comfortably in the dirt of my garden.
There is a really great article from the National Gardening Association where I learned about growing onions--especially when and how to harvest them: http://www.garden.org/foodguide/browse/veggie/onions_harvesting/501
This post on Maggie's Farm gives a brief "how to" on braiding onions: http://onmaggiesfarm.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/onion-harvest-and-braiding/
Next year, I'd really like to try my hand at growing onions either from seed or seedlings. Until then, I'm making plans to grow garlic this fall for next spring's harvest. There's Green Mountain Garlic up in Vermont from where I'm going to purchase two different kinds of garlic--hardnecks and softnecks. I'm super excited about growing garlic and creating braids to hang in my pantry.
If you have any tips on growing onions and/or garlic, please post them in the comments section below. I always enjoy reading them and learning from you all!
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Happy digging!
- Dirt Momma
This post on Maggie's Farm gives a brief "how to" on braiding onions: http://onmaggiesfarm.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/onion-harvest-and-braiding/
Next year, I'd really like to try my hand at growing onions either from seed or seedlings. Until then, I'm making plans to grow garlic this fall for next spring's harvest. There's Green Mountain Garlic up in Vermont from where I'm going to purchase two different kinds of garlic--hardnecks and softnecks. I'm super excited about growing garlic and creating braids to hang in my pantry.
If you have any tips on growing onions and/or garlic, please post them in the comments section below. I always enjoy reading them and learning from you all!
If you enjoyed what you've read, please do share the link to this blog on your favorite social media site and sign up for my newsletter to receive updates on what I've been digging and learn a few tips and tips along the way! Thanks so much!
Happy digging!
- Dirt Momma
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