Of course, what you plant in your bed after harvesting your onions is entirely down to you and dependent on what time of year you harvest and what seedlings you have lying around. To help you get started, each month I produce a seed sowing guide and you can find this month's here: th-cam.com/play/PLMNjC6h_XSTYOIMM6wlmu7_BVmYsDaoPw.html
Another good one Alex! I looked around, could not see any onions growing. About 2 months ago we got a basket of scallions, we ate those fast! Tomatoes continue to grow at speed, I did a little trim here and there :) I had no idea onions could store that long, thanks!
Thanks Mark and glad you're tomatoes are doing well. They really do get away from you if you take your eye off them! In a few months time you could plant some onion sets for early next year or start seeds maybe a month or so earlier.
Our onions started wilting this week. We usually pull them and leave them to set in the garden for a few days, then hang them on a shaded wire fence to cure.
Congrats, good luck harvesting them. I think we're in agreement (my greenhouse is hiding under an apple tree) but I suspect it's probably too wet for me to leave anything outside. Do you have any issues with this?
@@alexgrowsfood I try to pull onions during a dry week. It doesn't always work. When wet weather is imminent, I sometimes will pluck them and set them on top of car in the sun. The heat will help the stems dry out fast and I am able to store them quicker. Where I am, it doesn't get overly hot and it rains a fair bit so I have to improvise where I can. I pulled about 100 pounds of onions Friday. We'll be selling them at next week's market.
Thanks Rebekah. I'm not sure if there's a typo there but I'd be willing to bet you meant struggling constantly because rosemary is very temperamental especially when young and I'd hazard a guess it's a moisture issue. Generally prefers to be on the dry side but water more if younger or in pots. Let me know if I'm a mile off!
I don't suppose you've grown sweetcorn this year??? I attempted first time, but have no idea. Can you do these types of videos on a variety of other? I really enjoyed this and found factful for a new gardner. I'm going to grow, onions next year. Thankyou.
Thanks, Loby and good luck! I have grown some sweetcorn but they are encroaching on my tomatoes so I might pull them out. I'm probably not in a position to film much more about it this year except maybe a few seconds about harvesting. But I can say here that once it's growing you can more or less leave sweetcorn until the cobs have formed and to test if it's ready you can pierce one of the kernels and you should see a milky colour liquid (rather than clear). Of course if it's dry they'll need water but I personally don't worry about feeding them, maybe just top dressing with compost. For starting sweetcorn, I talked about it a little in my May seeds video (th-cam.com/video/IK_VBNdlQc8/w-d-xo.html) but for direct sowing the biggest issue is likely critters eating the sweetcorn or planting depth. The only other (very general) advice I could give would be to plant in blocks rather than rows as they are wind pollinated so you get better coverage that way. Let me know if this helps for the time being
Thanks, David! Not personally but it's a great point. I've seen one or two people say things about sunburning onions, I think they are in parts of the world with a more intense/consistent sun or higher temperatures. But over this way (East of England) my main concern would be moisture levels at the soil surface and airflow, particularly when humidity is high or if there isn't enough sun. A rack helps fix that, and turning the onions often might help with both (although labour intensive). If the sun is a concern for you then dappled shade or perhaps part shade, covering the middle of the day, is probably a good option. This is also why I like the plastic greenhouse option, it would shade some of the light, but it also keeps everything dry and is suitable in many locations (although you *might* still need some shade or shade cloth to lower the temperature in some areas).
Of course, what you plant in your bed after harvesting your onions is entirely down to you and dependent on what time of year you harvest and what seedlings you have lying around. To help you get started, each month I produce a seed sowing guide and you can find this month's here: th-cam.com/play/PLMNjC6h_XSTYOIMM6wlmu7_BVmYsDaoPw.html
Wonderful Video Alex! Thanks so much.
Thank you! Very welcome
Another good one Alex! I looked around, could not see any onions growing. About 2 months ago we got a basket of scallions, we ate those fast! Tomatoes continue to grow at speed, I did a little trim here and there :) I had no idea onions could store that long, thanks!
Thanks Mark and glad you're tomatoes are doing well. They really do get away from you if you take your eye off them! In a few months time you could plant some onion sets for early next year or start seeds maybe a month or so earlier.
Our onions started wilting this week. We usually pull them and leave them to set in the garden for a few days, then hang them on a shaded wire fence to cure.
Congrats, good luck harvesting them. I think we're in agreement (my greenhouse is hiding under an apple tree) but I suspect it's probably too wet for me to leave anything outside. Do you have any issues with this?
@@alexgrowsfood I try to pull onions during a dry week. It doesn't always work. When wet weather is imminent, I sometimes will pluck them and set them on top of car in the sun. The heat will help the stems dry out fast and I am able to store them quicker. Where I am, it doesn't get overly hot and it rains a fair bit so I have to improvise where I can. I pulled about 100 pounds of onions Friday. We'll be selling them at next week's market.
Rewatched! Thank you Alex you are the best source of information! Question - why is my rosemary - the whole plant is surfacing constantly?
Thanks Rebekah. I'm not sure if there's a typo there but I'd be willing to bet you meant struggling constantly because rosemary is very temperamental especially when young and I'd hazard a guess it's a moisture issue. Generally prefers to be on the dry side but water more if younger or in pots. Let me know if I'm a mile off!
@@alexgrowsfood Interesting. The plant seems to be uprooting.
I don't suppose you've grown sweetcorn this year???
I attempted first time, but have no idea.
Can you do these types of videos on a variety of other?
I really enjoyed this and found factful for a new gardner.
I'm going to grow, onions next year.
Thankyou.
Thanks, Loby and good luck!
I have grown some sweetcorn but they are encroaching on my tomatoes so I might pull them out. I'm probably not in a position to film much more about it this year except maybe a few seconds about harvesting.
But I can say here that once it's growing you can more or less leave sweetcorn until the cobs have formed and to test if it's ready you can pierce one of the kernels and you should see a milky colour liquid (rather than clear). Of course if it's dry they'll need water but I personally don't worry about feeding them, maybe just top dressing with compost. For starting sweetcorn, I talked about it a little in my May seeds video (th-cam.com/video/IK_VBNdlQc8/w-d-xo.html) but for direct sowing the biggest issue is likely critters eating the sweetcorn or planting depth. The only other (very general) advice I could give would be to plant in blocks rather than rows as they are wind pollinated so you get better coverage that way.
Let me know if this helps for the time being
Nice video. Do you have any concerns drying onions in direct sunlight?
Thanks, David! Not personally but it's a great point. I've seen one or two people say things about sunburning onions, I think they are in parts of the world with a more intense/consistent sun or higher temperatures. But over this way (East of England) my main concern would be moisture levels at the soil surface and airflow, particularly when humidity is high or if there isn't enough sun. A rack helps fix that, and turning the onions often might help with both (although labour intensive).
If the sun is a concern for you then dappled shade or perhaps part shade, covering the middle of the day, is probably a good option.
This is also why I like the plastic greenhouse option, it would shade some of the light, but it also keeps everything dry and is suitable in many locations (although you *might* still need some shade or shade cloth to lower the temperature in some areas).
@@alexgrowsfood Thank you for the indepth response . You have more than earned my subscription to your channel!!