How To Harvest & Store Onions

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  • Onions are almost essential when it comes to adding flavour to our cooking, making them one of our most popular veggies to grow. But how do we know when to harvest them? And how do we stop them from rotting so that they keep throughout the seasons?
    All our oniony questions are answered in this week's episode on how to correctly harvest and store onions. Fantastique!
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  • @Rosiethetic_YT
    @Rosiethetic_YT 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I always grow plants with my mum, and it's because of you that we can grow our own delicious goods ❤

    • @dingusdan
      @dingusdan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      same here, me and my mum love gardening and it's a good way to spend time together :)

    • @Rosiethetic_YT
      @Rosiethetic_YT 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@dingusdan❤

  • @Jojo-bm4tb
    @Jojo-bm4tb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    your enthusiasm is contagious.

    • @gazzertrn
      @gazzertrn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      should be on T.V.

  • @melissaschloneger9902
    @melissaschloneger9902 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow - absolutely awesome - One summer in a poor country, I met a family where the blind grandma was weaving the onions together. I have mad respect for old world traditions with food and food storage.

  • @ensi6796
    @ensi6796 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I liked the clear tutorial. A very good one 😊

  • @oceansoul3694
    @oceansoul3694 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This is a beautiful video Ben, and your onion harvest is exquisite. I am envious! Oh how I would love to have braids of onions for the wintertime.

  • @veggiepatchideas
    @veggiepatchideas 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Your Onions did better than mine this year, Brilliant job Ben 🙏🙏

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This was filmed last summer for full disclosure. My onions this year are doing okay but some time still to go. :-)

  • @christinewilson7617
    @christinewilson7617 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you, this is my first year growing from seed and this was very helpful.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Great to hear - Happy Gardening!

  • @ValerieHarristhefoodiemedic
    @ValerieHarristhefoodiemedic 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Please tell me you shot this last year. If you already have onions and tomatoes, I am in garden envy. 😀

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Don't worry, this was indeed shot last summer! :-)

    • @aname5267
      @aname5267 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Far too sunny to be this year 😅

    • @sproutingemily
      @sproutingemily 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Whew! I was wondering the same thing 😊

    • @izzywizzy2361
      @izzywizzy2361 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too!

  • @melindaroth5796
    @melindaroth5796 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank you so much for teaching us all 😊❤

  • @laurakenward3286
    @laurakenward3286 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I wonder if you could do something similar in regards to garlic? Mine are nearly ready for harvest, and I'm unsure how to cure them. Thank you! I love all of your videos! ❤

    • @vickimoseley7434
      @vickimoseley7434 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Garlic should be dried out of sunlight, onions can be dried in the sun.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I just hang my garlic up somewhere warm and airy to dry out. You can also braid them together.

  • @MANNY100123
    @MANNY100123 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I did a few onions last year! Didn't get any planted on time this year however! But I will return to this video again next year and get some going again! Thank you!

  • @joancollins5894
    @joancollins5894 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best year ever for my garlic and onions. They are drying all over my garage-braided or in containers with ventilation.

  • @alandeacon1988
    @alandeacon1988 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Last year I plaited my shallots together (no string, just the dried plant stems), which turned out pretty well: Think I'm going to try that with my onions this year...

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sounds great! :-)

  • @ThuyGarden1509
    @ThuyGarden1509 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    your enthusiasm is contagious. TKS!

  • @felicitywoodruffe4087
    @felicitywoodruffe4087 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I enjoy your videos so much the information is easy to understand and absorb .I love that there is no yelling or waving arms around and drama .have you ever grown yard long beans ? Im told they are a gourd and therefore can be eaten raw unlike many beans ?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've never tried yard long beans, also known as snake beans. They are definitely a type of bean.

  • @Braisin-Raisin
    @Braisin-Raisin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you! Exactly the anwers I needed right now. Our weather here in N.Germany is awful: wet, cold with very few sightings of sunshine. Difficult but the onions turned out terrific. I was too late for sowing seeds and used small seed onions but they turned out huge which surprised me. Interesting weaving method. Looks awesome..

    • @kirstypollock6811
      @kirstypollock6811 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also in N Germany! And my onions are AWESOME too. Steckzwiebeln from Netto! Lol.. Seem nearly ready for harvest. Much more rain than I usually get suited them I think! I have ludicrously huge shallots too. My seed onions mostly died in the first surprise deep frost. Ailsa Craig were ok.

    • @Braisin-Raisin
      @Braisin-Raisin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kirstypollock6811 Ja, Steckzwiebeln von Aldi! Aber könnte doch etwas Sonne gebrauchen. Alle Zwiebeln und Knofi sind super.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice work guys. Clearly the North German weather isn't all that bad to get such champion onions! Fantastischer Job! :-)

  • @valoriegriego5212
    @valoriegriego5212 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Howdy, Ben! Another great video. What a beautiful harvest you got!👍
    I'm going to try multi-sowing onions next year.😃

  • @rickthelian2215
    @rickthelian2215 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love my onions, there’s never enough as this Garlic😊

  • @hbrealhousewife2270
    @hbrealhousewife2270 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was a brilliant video. I’ve grown onions for the first time this year. They are plumping up well but I didn’t have a clue when to harvest them and didn’t know you had to cure them. Thank you. 😊

  • @StrataChalup
    @StrataChalup 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Well, you make it look so easy that I will have to try it (onion strings). I planted a lot of onions from tiny starts this year, thinking they wouldn't all survive. They did, and now I have a LOT of onions. Mostly yellow sweet onions, but I also have red heirloom torpedo onions. I gather those won't store more than 3 months, so I should use them up first.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Great to have so many onions to get through - a welcome dilemma to have! :-)

  • @markw5779
    @markw5779 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I’m hoping my onions end up worth saving,it’s been a Pretty wet one Ben,fingers crossed👍

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fingers crossed! :-)

  • @lisag.6599
    @lisag.6599 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is very helpful, because I planted some red onions this year! Thank you.

  • @EL-gu8fv
    @EL-gu8fv 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wall to wall information and straight to the point. Best advice ever.

  • @JGR100
    @JGR100 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    We need you on Gardeners world. I hear Monty Don wants to retire.

    • @hevchip741
      @hevchip741 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I thought he handed it over to Adam a few years ago!?

    • @JGR100
      @JGR100 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@hevchip741 No, Adam’s definitely being groomed for stardom, but Monty’s still the boss.

    • @hevchip741
      @hevchip741 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @JGR100 OK thanks, haven't watched tv for couple of years. Money didn't look well last time.e I saw him

    • @megank7235
      @megank7235 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Definitely got that vibe from last week's episode.

  • @terrienhumain6723
    @terrienhumain6723 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The string method; brilliant !
    Thanks.

  • @lilaclilly198
    @lilaclilly198 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! They have grown beautifully! Mine onions where doing really well up and till May. And then as soon as my acorn try came into bloom they got chomped away😱. I love the way you tied your onions up beautifull!

  • @sarahsarah6349
    @sarahsarah6349 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I've been v late in seeding out my onions - mine aren't even planted otmut yet 😅

  • @helenhawkins4054
    @helenhawkins4054 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Helpful, thanks. I will string , they look so good.🤗👍

  • @gregbluefinstudios4658
    @gregbluefinstudios4658 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Braided Onion is my FAVE classic storing!

  • @phyllismcdaniel-cook946
    @phyllismcdaniel-cook946 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lovely looking onions

  • @lindabrown293
    @lindabrown293 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I made onion ropes with last years crop and we are still eating them.Now I'm getting ready to harvest my Autumn planted onions in a few weeks time.

  • @frankbarnwell____
    @frankbarnwell____ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bright handled good scissors that are hard to loose are a tool gardeners need now and then/always.

  • @christinebrooks6364
    @christinebrooks6364 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Ben, brilliant video. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊

  • @missmaziecat5058
    @missmaziecat5058 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for this! I'm growing Walla Walla onions this year and will try your tie up braid! I enjoy your channel as I think we have the same type of weather ~ although I'm in Seattle. Are you having a Juneuary, too? 💚

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Very much so - wet and cold! ;-)

  • @ilricettario
    @ilricettario 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Would you consider doing another video showing the traditional way of plaiting?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  วันที่ผ่านมา

      Definitely something to consider for a future video, yes. 😀

  • @pecker556
    @pecker556 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video! I will use some of these techniques to store onions this year, and will try growing them from seed next year!

  • @user-wq8pp4yr2i
    @user-wq8pp4yr2i 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for this video. Very helpful as always

  • @corlisscrabtree3647
    @corlisscrabtree3647 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you 🙏

  • @denaross
    @denaross 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent tutorial, thank you!

  • @GARDENER42
    @GARDENER42 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This cold weather means everything's late & I doubt my onions will be ready before late August.
    I use the slatted benches out of my polytunnel for onion & garlic drying, as they're not being used & I set them up in the garage.
    As for storage; I'm a fan of traditional onion stringing & with Santero, they last through to at least mid April.

  • @sproutingemily
    @sproutingemily 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great tip for stringing onions! Im definitely going to try it this year.

  • @KPKENNEDY
    @KPKENNEDY 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I always string my onions, they look good that way and store well.

  • @marciahamilton7647
    @marciahamilton7647 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are the Best Ben ! Just love your tutorial💕

  • @henas621
    @henas621 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for good facts and inspiration!!

  • @marijeb278
    @marijeb278 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ahh your video is once again perfectly timed! Off to the garden and check on my onions!!

  • @niliberl7560
    @niliberl7560 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello. My onions were divourd by slags 😢 but my garlic is grait to the point that i have lefet some to flower for seeds ❤
    I know you have answers regarding slags ,but this year thows littel critters have goon crazy
    My struberris are looking grait and now have started to send runers
    Thank you for All you'r videos they are a joy to watch.
    And , if you are like me and just starting to see how it is to grow staff , well this videos are a must

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sorry to hear this. I have had big problems with slugs this year too - it's been a bad one for them!

    • @niliberl7560
      @niliberl7560 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowVeg Thank you very much for taking the time to reply .

  • @jaynekennedy8469
    @jaynekennedy8469 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Onion skins are great to add to stock to give it colour (they are a natural dye).

  • @susanolds8097
    @susanolds8097 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Ben for another great tutorial ❤❤ xx

  • @sosgardening
    @sosgardening 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it, i'm growing onions for the first time this year and i'm sad I missed out on the bunching method you showed :(
    I'll definitely be trying the string method though, need to use the space as best as I can

  • @lemagreengreen
    @lemagreengreen 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is pretty much exactly how I do it as well, down to using the racks like that to hold them upside down. I grow about 400 onions each year, all Ailsa Craig variety in Scotland and usually my supply will last our family well into March or April of next year. They are a large variety, 4-6" diameter.
    I dry in the racks until the leaves and roots are dry and shrivelled with the necks almost completely closed off - about 3-4 weeks in the greenhouse then I twist the leaves off which seems critical to sealing the neck entirely but some say to just cut. I store in hanging net bags with 50 onions each.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sounds like you've got a great system going there. Lovely to have them going right through to April.

  • @lucybarnard3954
    @lucybarnard3954 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is great I never know how to store my harvests. I love what you’ve done with your onions, but as a lazy person I think mine will end up in sacks. I am planning on plating my garlic together though x

  • @__Shellspace__
    @__Shellspace__ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    im sat watching in awe at your onions as i was too impatient and ate most before they got real big they where like silver skins hahaha , i do have some sets in , and some rossa lunga and spring onions but can you recomend a yellow onion to grow next year please

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There are so many good yellow onions. I really like Ailsa Craig for the big bulbs they produce, though they don't store as long. Stuttgarter Giant is a good storing variety - and there are plenty of others. :-)

    • @__Shellspace__
      @__Shellspace__ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowVeg thankyou i shall check those out , all my sets went to seed , never again i think seed maybe best for me

  • @bmarybm
    @bmarybm 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I usually plait the onions with a baling twine (similar to stringing you showed). Growing up my dad would pop them into tights...they were everywhere in the garage😀

  • @matimbalike3868
    @matimbalike3868 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good tutorial, easy to follow.

  • @neil2226
    @neil2226 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have you tried vertical growing with onions in sacks? It’s a sack filled with soil and little holes down the sides with sets growing. Iv tried it for first time this year. They not too big at the moment but thinking the holes may have been too small and maybe sets not sown deep enough.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've not tried this before but it should work. My main concern would just be that one side would be always shaded, but maybe you could avoid planting into the shaded side of the sack.

    • @neil2226
      @neil2226 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowVeg I saw it and thought it would work for small garden spaces, and yes just planted round two thirds of bag. I’ll let you know how big they get

  • @nedkelly5866
    @nedkelly5866 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Me shallots are starting to fall over. I'll be picking them soon.

  • @UKallotments1
    @UKallotments1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great enthusiasm 😊😊😊😊

  • @tedbastwock3810
    @tedbastwock3810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like that you remind me of The Farmer from Shaun the Sheep. Subd. This was really great advice and fun to watch. Thanks for sharing.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks so much! And thanks for subscribing - a very warm welcome to the channel to you! :-)

  • @ducatista1098s
    @ducatista1098s 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks. Now i just need my onions to sprout!

  • @Vassle
    @Vassle 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Was this filmed this year? All your plants are so far ahead of mine

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This was filmed last summer. :-)

  • @theplumber4934
    @theplumber4934 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello Ben, thank you for this, i was specifically looking for how long to dry them out for before storing. I grew some multi sown, and have a few small ones, can I use the smaller ones as 'Sets' for next year? Cheers 👍

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Unfortunately the small ones, if saved, are highly likely to bolt/flower prematurely if held over to next year, so best to use them up this season. :-)

  • @kathleenschuerman6537
    @kathleenschuerman6537 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for this very informative video. I have beautiful onions, but they went to seed before they fell over. So am I still able to store them or must I use them now or relatively soon, or give them away? Thank you! Kathleen

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  วันที่ผ่านมา

      I would use them up as soon as possible as they won’t store well.

  • @AshWP
    @AshWP หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ben, awesome video! Question for you - I love using the onion greens. Is there a way to continue using them or do they necessarily have to be allowed to dry when onion-curing?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you cut off the bottom third of the onion, you can replant this into fresh soil/compost and it should re-root and sprout fresh greens. Or you can just grow it in water, so the very bottom of the bulb that's left is sitting in the water to stimulate root growth.

    • @AshWP
      @AshWP หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowVegThanks Ben! I’ll try the water route this time.

  • @lksf9820
    @lksf9820 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    'Flopping over to get ready for the colder months' Yep that'll be June in the UK atm 🤣

  • @suem2001
    @suem2001 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    White onions are hard to come by here in Central Portugal, but I favor them for salsas. I tried some Lisbon onions from seed, letting them bulb rather than pulling them when young. I expect they'll be ready to come out and cure in the next week or so by the looks of them. My question is -- I'm planting a variety of crops in one large bed, so what is good to put in the spot where the onions were once they're pulled?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Once the onions are gone you could get in any number of follow on crops. In Portugal, late-sown cucumbers or zucchini/courgette could do well, as well as bush/dwarf beans. Also leafy crops like chard and salads, so long as you're on hand to water. Or perhaps a sowing of carrots, again well-watered to aid germination.

  • @qerengee8049
    @qerengee8049 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i store my onions by way of the onion braid

  • @jacko3275
    @jacko3275 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I planted 300 from seed and allium leaf miner as wiped the lot out not in the garden and at the allotment

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm so sorry to read this. They seem to be an increasing threat these days.

  • @felicitywoodruffe4087
    @felicitywoodruffe4087 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    @GROWVEG.please can you tell me when i can plant celery seed have i left it too late this year ? And how long does it take from sowing to eating please ?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Here in the UK I would say it's now too late to sow celery. However, you might find it available in garden centres to buy in plug trays, ready to plant. It takes about four to five months to go from seed to harvest.

  • @fionnaheller1873
    @fionnaheller1873 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have dimming hopes for decent onion harvest this year because we have had such cold weather they are not growing as well as usual, and I live in dread of bolting. However, your method of stringing them looks easier than mine so I will try that if the weather gods stop playing their latest game and let me have some onions to string at all. I always dry mine as you do, repurposing a series of pallets for the purpose, but once trimmed I plait them into their own string and suspend that from a dedicated pole in the store/pantry - after which I spend all winter trying to avoid walking into them. I take a string at a time and hang in the kitchen for use.
    As I said, this is a cold year [6 degrees in June!] in the far north and anticipating that [thank goodness I listened to the birds and ponies] I gave in as the year started and bought weed suppressing fabric to help retain soil warmth, which has saved the brassicas from total disaster. How I wish I'd done the same for the onion bed, even though I loathe the stuff. Mine are all still teeny tiny. All suggestions welcome!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There's still lots of time. If you are in the UK, then it looks like warmer weather is on the way and this should really help. It's amazing how quickly things can grow once the conditions are a little more clement.

    • @fionnaheller1873
      @fionnaheller1873 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowVeg Caithness, as far north in the UK as possible before getting your feet wet, on top of cliffs that are home to the world's wind symphonies. I agree and fingers [not so green as yours] are crossed. My heart sank when I saw the beginnings of a bolt on a couple but the others are still trying! Short of offering my firstborn as a sacrifice, there isn't much I can do but hope.

  • @Dean-fx6pc
    @Dean-fx6pc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very off topic but do you have any videos on badger defences? My sweetcorn and peas have been devastated! I have been advised that it’s no use in my area due to the local badger sets but I’m determined to beat them.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I haven't got any videos on this, sorry. I'm not sure of the best way to deter badgers, as they are very strong animals. Apparently they don't like the smell of citronella oil, so that may help. Also very hot chillies and ultrasonic defences. More here: www.hillier.co.uk/garden-and-home-ideas/deter-badgers-from-your-garden/

  • @studiorobo
    @studiorobo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What's the reason for trying to keep them out of the wind while curing?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I just brought them under cover to keep them clear of the rain/wet. A little wind would be fine if it was dry.

  • @michaelryan226
    @michaelryan226 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As a chef we ever put onions in fridge raw because the gas that comes from the onions turns foods rancid...!!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thanks for this tip. Will avoid putting them in the fridge in future. :-)

    • @AllenProxmire
      @AllenProxmire หลายเดือนก่อน

      as a commenter on TH-cam, i have to start all comments with, "as a __".

  • @jeanetteschulthe1andOnly
    @jeanetteschulthe1andOnly 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I save and plant the onion stubs from store bought. The problem with this is you do not know what kind they are and the times for planting, harvesting, etc. I feel much braver now...😉

  • @michaelholowati7437
    @michaelholowati7437 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Will you please share where you get your onion seed from? Or do you grow your own?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I bought my onion seeds from Kings Seeds, but this is one crop it's well worth saving your own seed from.

  • @geraldaliasjednolan9893
    @geraldaliasjednolan9893 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi, My 1st time this year growing onions in tubs , Question. Can i put the soil that i used into next years compost pile, ? And why if i can't or if i can. ?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, you could certainly reuse the compost. But maybe don’t use it for growing more onions.

  • @stevenjohns7017
    @stevenjohns7017 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Question.......the used tights.....washed or unwashed? Great Video Thx.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha - I reckon either would be fine to be honest! :-)

  • @goldierocks.
    @goldierocks. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pulling onions currently.
    What causes the bulb and lower stem to thicken but not really form a nice round bulb?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Could it just be a matter of time? They can sometimes look like they're just sitting there and then, all of a sudden over the course of something like two weeks, they'll suddenly swell their bulbs. Other than that, watering well if it's very dry will give plants the resources they need to swell those bulbs.

  • @lisaskilton3746
    @lisaskilton3746 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    so alot of my garlic, onions and shallots have gone to start a flowers which I have removed but not sure I can keep any of them! this includes my elephant garlic…. thanks

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If they have flowered then they probably won't keep for very long, so I would just use those up first and store the ones that haven't flowered.

    • @lisaskilton3746
      @lisaskilton3746 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowVeg so that will be all of them then 😢

  • @caroldragon7545
    @caroldragon7545 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a little hobby greenhouse 8' by 6' . It gets horribly hot in the afternoon sun, even with the vents open. Is the alternating night temp of about 70 and daytime soaring into high 90s ok for curing the onions? Should I put a little fan to move air through in the daytime, cover the greenhouse partway with shade cloth, or something? Any suggestions would be appreciated. I agree with the viewer who said you would be a great followup to Monty Don.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Carol. It may be a touch too hot in your greenhouse - ideally you don't want temperatures above about 85C. So you could try shading the greenhouse, or dry them inside somewhere a touch cooler.

    • @caroldragon7545
      @caroldragon7545 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much for your reply. I don't have an onion crop this year so I will experiment with the temperatures in the greenhouse this summer so I'll know how to regulate it next year. Any suggestions for a good storage onion in zone 6 Pennsylvania?

  • @chrisdaviesguitar
    @chrisdaviesguitar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you just leave your onions to the elements, or do you water and feed regularly?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I water in very dry weather. Other than that they are just left to their own devices.

  • @tpartisupporter
    @tpartisupporter 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What temperature to store them?? Hot where I live! Thanks !

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I store them in a cool outbuilding, which would be between about 5 to 15C (40-60F).

  • @StanEnnis-zl8jz
    @StanEnnis-zl8jz 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My onions are very big but the necks are still thick and solid do I harvest now or leave them. ?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You could leave them a bit longer, but equally feel free to start harvesting them now for immediate use.

  • @LisaLisa-fq4th
    @LisaLisa-fq4th 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can they be braided like soft neck garlic?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm not sure if the foliage would be flexible enough for this.

  • @thatonegirl1837
    @thatonegirl1837 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My greenhouse is very hot this time of year. Will high heat hurt them when you're curing?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, you don't really want them to get above about 85F / 30C, so I would dry them somewhere a bit cooler if you can.

    • @thatonegirl1837
      @thatonegirl1837 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowVeg OK. Thanks so much!

  • @Bland-79
    @Bland-79 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What happens if you leave onions in the ground too long? None of mine have flowered yet, but the tops are larger than yours looked before harvesting, and some have fallen over.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would harvest them once most of the leaves have fallen over and the bulbs are starting to colour up. If you leave them much longer their quality can deteriorate and they won't store as long.

  • @Tea_and_thyme_2012
    @Tea_and_thyme_2012 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Newbie grower here so excuse my ignorance. I planted out some Japanese onions and they’ve grown really well and the onion is showing above the soil now. However, I’ve notice today that a couple of them are starting to get little heads on the top which looks like another bulb. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Thanks

    • @nedkelly5866
      @nedkelly5866 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's a bad thing. They are bolting (flowering). May as well lift the bolted onions and eat them now, the bulbs won't grow anymore once bolted, and the bulbs won't store.

    • @Tea_and_thyme_2012
      @Tea_and_thyme_2012 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nedkelly5866 Seriously. I knew it was too good to be true. Do I need to cure them and let the skins dry like it shows in the video or do they need to be eaten now?

    • @nedkelly5866
      @nedkelly5866 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@Tea_and_thyme_2012 Eat the bolted onions now. They are perfectly edible, but won't keep.

  • @susanrazza9740
    @susanrazza9740 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My grandfather would braid the leaves together to keep his onions

  • @stitchwitchbella
    @stitchwitchbella 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Can you start onions next year from the seeds?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Absolutely. Here's a video that may help with that: th-cam.com/video/Xr_QTp2J9Ek/w-d-xo.html

  • @AllenProxmire
    @AllenProxmire หลายเดือนก่อน

    can you do the same with leeks?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Leeks are just left in the ground to use as and when, no need to lift and cure.

  • @lllCostalll
    @lllCostalll 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love useful knots, but can never follow how you do it, even in slow motion, could you just do a quick video with a step by step to make the slipknot? Thank you 😅

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  หลายเดือนก่อน

      To be honest I had to look up how to do a slipknot also. This video gives a good demo: th-cam.com/users/shorts3yya8JQgLc4

  • @stacywolff1523
    @stacywolff1523 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I usually just loosely braid my onion s and hang them

  • @hkschubert9938
    @hkschubert9938 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just planted my onion seeds about 2 weeks ago.
    They haven't popped up yet.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Onion seeds needs to be quite fresh, so maybe re-sow with new seed if they haven't germinated in another week.

    • @hkschubert9938
      @hkschubert9938 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowVeg the onions finally popped up out of the ground! Thanks!

  • @Bland-79
    @Bland-79 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My greenhouse gets pretty hot. What temperature is too high to cure onions?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would say if it's very hot you may be best drying them off indoors, somewhere a touch cooler. I would say anything above about 85F/30C would be too hot.

  • @Esther-kn4ru
    @Esther-kn4ru 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't know why, but onions and garlic are my most difficult crops to grow. I've tried winter onions from sets and onions from seed. But the sets bolted prematurely and the ones I've grown from seed are not even close to growing a bulb at this point in time. It's frustrating. 😔

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I hope you keep on trying. :-)

    • @Esther-kn4ru
      @Esther-kn4ru 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrowVeg absolutely! Failure is a word that doesn't grow in my garden. Only learning.

    • @trevorwills3356
      @trevorwills3356 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      To grow onions from seed you really need to sow them in January in a heated propagator if you reside in the UK.

    • @Esther-kn4ru
      @Esther-kn4ru 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@trevorwills3356 I started them indeed in January. But I placed them on a South West facing window sill. Today was actually the first moment that I noticed quite some growth. So I hope they will grow into a nice bulb.
      I'm from the Netherlands, so climate is quite the same. This year our summer was on a Wednesday..... How about yours?

  • @deanhawthorn5783
    @deanhawthorn5783 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i hang mine in a gazeebo but this year ive lost so so many

  • @twelvesmylimit
    @twelvesmylimit 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Slipknot 🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸

  • @Firevine
    @Firevine 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "An area of low humidity"
    Me, in the southeastern US: 🤨

  • @hevchip741
    @hevchip741 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My onions are a disgrace, second batch and still rubbish this year.
    The slugs have made a mess of the leaves.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Slugs bad here this year also. Hope you've managed to salvage a bit of a harvest. :-)

  • @JordanThomasRichards
    @JordanThomasRichards 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Be sure to listen to Slipknot while making your slipknot to maximise it's weight capacity 🤘

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's an awesome idea! :-)

  • @ArmigerRu
    @ArmigerRu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1ST HERE

    • @Rosiethetic_YT
      @Rosiethetic_YT 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No Ur not I was first 🥇

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well done both of you anyhow! :-)

    • @ArmigerRu
      @ArmigerRu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@GrowVeg Actually... Well done you Benno