Daddy, Rest his Soul. Use to always say "Experiment is the best tool a Gardner could ever have." Don't be afraid to try something different even though others try to tell you it's wrong. You'll either be a great success, or you'll learn something. Which in it's own is a Great Success.
Not too many years ago one of my hobbies was metal detecting, searching for Civil War relics. I have found all sorts of things buried right under the surface from unexploded shells to Spanish coins dating back to the 1700s. I live on an old plantation site and in my garden have found old bottles, clay marbles and all sorts of pieces of iron. You would be amazed at what is buried in your own back yard.
With my onions I do a similar thing straight in the garden. I fill a furrow with compost and plant the seeds on the compost. Then I cover the seeds with a little potting soil. I may transplant them later if I want to make bigger onions or just dig them up green and eat 'em. I am a big fan of your videos. About your potato plow. I suppose the iron content of that garden is right up there since, apparently there are engine blocks in it.
Thanks and I will try to do that. I still have a bunch of seeds so I may start a few more containers. Was also thinking of planting some in the garden and not transplanting them, just thin em out once they come up and let em grow. That way I would be able to tell which method works the best for me. Just got a big rain so I cannot do much of anything out there for a few days.
You can plant your green onions in a large pot and youll have all the tops you can use all season long. Just cut the tops off and they will grow back in about 3 weeks. They love plenty fertilizer and need water often because they have shallow roots. I ordered the "Parade" from Park Seed and they grew all summer long, which was surprising to me cause they are suppose to be a cool weather crop.
Mr. Donald really enjoy your videos. Really inspires me to try something new in the garden much more than i use too! Thanks for all the knowledge you share. God Bless. Rodney from South Carolina.
wow thats amazing! what kind of piston was it? from what engine ya think? the history is in the soil! congrats on renewing the firtility of the future and concreating the awesomness of today, the plants you grow help save not just carbon emitions from near you but are inspiring people all over the world to grow their own food and enjoy doing it, thanks :D
Actually I got that container from my buddy to plant my green onions in but when I got it home it looked just a little too big for that so I just set it aside. When Tom told me how he started his onions in containers, the light bulb came on. I will be lucky if 75 percent of those seeds germinate.
That is correct, a piston from an engine. If I had to guess it was from a tractor engine along with a lot of other metal and large chunks of wood. I believe many years ago there was an old work shop there. I don't think I actually hit the engine, but you never and tell.
Since I’m out there every day and it doesn’t take but a few seconds to check for moisture it’s really not a big problem. The seeds are planted around the middle of October, transplanted around February and harvested around May or June…..Donald
I hate that someone broke up your equipment like that and then brought it back. I love this onion video this is the seventh time I've seen it. I am thinking about growing onions this year. From seed but I was wondering if I grew a pack of Burpee's seeds would the onion seed produced by the onion regrow next year?
Hey John, Replacing the furrower is a 2 bolt job. Only takes a few bucks, a few minutes and you are back in business. Needless to say I won't be going back and breaking up any ground for that fellow. Too many hazards. LOL
Hey Doanld, I live up in Canada and have to start my onions inside just to get them large enough for our short growing season. My question is to plant out my onions in June when should I start my seeds to have them large enough to transplant?
Is it true that it is easy to over water the onion bulbs? Last year half of my onions didnt get larger then a golf ball but then again I tried to not give them too much water. Thanks for any advice, Mike
@shebird71 ... Hey Sheila, they'll make seed heads on the top of the stalk. Let em dry out and cut the heads off. Once they are good and dry you can usually just shake em and the seeds will fall.......Donald
hello sir, just goes to show you, no good deed goes unpunished. LOL. good idea on the starter container, use what ya got. necesity is the mother of invention. hope all thousand onions make, i love sautee'd onions. be careful and enjoy yourself. EV crawfish
@purpledream77 ... I'll start my onion seed around October and transplant around February. Green onions can be started just about year round. In fact I'm about to start some now........Donald
I ended up filling it with about 6+ inches of compost. Thats the very first pair of Crocs I bought way back. The strap is gone, they are real slick when walking on wet concrete but they are still going strong. They will spoil you, real shoes now feel uncomfortable. Not good for walking in loose dirt though, too many holes in em.
@SPCkeith it usually takes about 120 days for onions to mature. Onions should be grown during the cool months. Best to grow your onions outside where they can get plenty sunlight.......... Donald
I have a few questions. 1 how long does it take for onions to mature from seed? i had planted some last year and when i pulled them in fall there was nothing there. Also about how deep does a container need to be for grow good onions? I am wanting to grow indoors and would like to know how deep I need a container. Thanks and may all our seeds sprout straight. :D
Hi webcajun, you filled your trough/planter about 4 inches deep right? at home, i'm trying to raise onions from seed, directly planted aswell, i felt more confortable just broadcasting them everywhere then raking them in, first i just dug over the existing clayish-loam soil i had, and put about an inch of good compost over it, and then planted the seeds also, i like you're crocs (the shoes) i try to wear them out but people tell me i look silly in them =P thanks for the video
what kind of compost do you use? we have horses so we have alot of "that" compost but we also make like a vegetable compost pile also, what else would you suggest or should we even use that anyway? Thanks!
@ThisIsKingBalls ... the seeds aren't in the onion. A seed head forms at the very top of the plant. Once that seed head looks dry, remove it and set it aside for a couple of weeks to allow it to dry out completely. Shack them over a pan and the seeds will fall out........Donald
@MRTHATSFAKEANDGAY ... I plant the seeds in the fall (around Oct.) then transplant and space out the plants around February and harvest around May......Donald
@caholaway ...Yes, when starting with seed they are planted in the fall, transplanted and spaced out in late winter then harvested May-June.......Donald
You can collect onion seeds from non-hybrid varieties. If left in the ground long enough they will make a seed head. The variety I plant is a hybrid so I buy my seeds. You can also buy bulbs and plant them....... Donald
One thing I recently learned about planting onions from seeds. Next year I want plant SEEDS in a row. : / Keep having to thin/transplant them to make more room.
Donald, where can I find the candy onion seeds? I cant seem to find them up here in the Monroe area. I appreciate any help and thanks for all you do helping us "farmers". Take care and God bless,********** Kevin
Sorry but I’ve yet to start onion seeds inside so I have no idea how fast they’ll grow. My suggestion would be to go with transplants having such a short growing season.…Donald
The onions will not be allowed to mature in that container. Once the bulbs form, they will be transplanted into the garden. When you have time watch my video on harvesting onions. Once you see the size of these things I think youll have to recalculate the 16 onions per square foot rule. I could maybe get 4 per square foot. Average weight this spring was a pound, some went 1 lb. 6 ozs.
@jude1c9v ... during the winter time it takes about 3 months. I let em grow 2-3 times the size you get from the feed and seed so it takes mine a little longer........Donald
They have a onion, at Burpee's that they're calling big daddy this onion they're claiming gets to be about 6 inches in diameter get a chance go check it out, and keep up the good work these videos
I don't understand though, where does one "collect" onion seeds from the onion itself? Don't you just cut up and replant the bulb as you would say a piece of garlic?
Miss seeing your videos. Had you and your family on my mind and wanted to watch your videos again.
Do know by chance why he stopped making these videos?
Daddy, Rest his Soul. Use to always say "Experiment is the best tool a Gardner could ever have." Don't be afraid to try something different even though others try to tell you it's wrong. You'll either be a great success, or you'll learn something. Which in it's own is a Great Success.
Not too many years ago one of my hobbies was metal detecting, searching for Civil War relics. I have found all sorts of things buried right under the surface from unexploded shells to Spanish coins dating back to the 1700s. I live on an old plantation site and in my garden have found old bottles, clay marbles and all sorts of pieces of iron. You would be amazed at what is buried in your own back yard.
With my onions I do a similar thing straight in the garden. I fill a furrow with compost and plant the seeds on the compost. Then I cover the seeds with a little potting soil. I may transplant them later if I want to make bigger onions or just dig them up green and eat 'em. I am a big fan of your videos. About your potato plow. I suppose the iron content of that garden is right up there since, apparently there are engine blocks in it.
Thanks and I will try to do that. I still have a bunch of seeds so I may start a few more containers. Was also thinking of planting some in the garden and not transplanting them, just thin em out once they come up and let em grow. That way I would be able to tell which method works the best for me. Just got a big rain so I cannot do much of anything out there for a few days.
Glad you had a good year. Hope this one is even better...... Donald
You can plant your green onions in a large pot and youll have all the tops you can use all season long. Just cut the tops off and they will grow back in about 3 weeks. They love plenty fertilizer and need water often because they have shallow roots. I ordered the "Parade" from Park Seed and they grew all summer long, which was surprising to me cause they are suppose to be a cool weather crop.
Mr. Donald really enjoy your videos. Really inspires me to try something new in the garden much more than i use too! Thanks for all the knowledge you share. God Bless. Rodney from South Carolina.
There a so many different ways of doing things in the garden, that's what keeps things interesting......Donald
W.C.,
Sorry to hear about the middle buster. It looks like it is ready to go now! Hope all is well at your place.
Take Care,
John
wow thats amazing! what kind of piston was it? from what engine ya think? the history is in the soil! congrats on renewing the firtility of the future and concreating the awesomness of today, the plants you grow help save not just carbon emitions from near you but are inspiring people all over the world to grow their own food and enjoy doing it, thanks :D
Loved this video. Hope you do an update down the road on how the transplanting goes. :)
I very much enjoy your videos thanks for posting them !
Actually I got that container from my buddy to plant my green onions in but when I got it home it looked just a little too big for that so I just set it aside. When Tom told me how he started his onions in containers, the light bulb came on. I will be lucky if 75 percent of those seeds germinate.
@gardenkids ... see how easy that was. Glad it worked out for you...... Donald
That is correct, a piston from an engine. If I had to guess it was from a tractor engine along with a lot of other metal and large chunks of wood. I believe many years ago there was an old work shop there. I don't think I actually hit the engine, but you never and tell.
Once you get the basics you'll realize just how easy all this is. Oh, it's a lot of fun too...... Donald
Since I’m out there every day and it doesn’t take but a few seconds to check for moisture it’s really not a big problem. The seeds are planted around the middle of October, transplanted around February and harvested around May or June…..Donald
I hate that someone broke up your equipment like that and then brought it back. I love this onion video this is the seventh time I've seen it. I am thinking about growing onions this year. From seed but I was wondering if I grew a pack of Burpee's seeds would the onion seed produced by the onion regrow next year?
As long as it’s a non-hybrid variety and you save the seeds they should come up and produce onions the following year…..Donald
webcajun thank you very much I appreciate your information, I'm actually shopping for CDs now heirloom varieties
Hey John,
Replacing the furrower is a 2 bolt job. Only takes a few bucks, a few minutes and you are back in business. Needless to say I won't be going back and breaking up any ground for that fellow. Too many hazards. LOL
Hey Doanld, I live up in Canada and have to start my onions inside just to get them large enough for our short growing season. My question is to plant out my onions in June when should I start my seeds to have them large enough to transplant?
Is it true that it is easy to over water the onion bulbs? Last year half of my onions didnt get larger then a golf ball but then again I tried to not give them too much water. Thanks for any advice, Mike
@shebird71 ... Hey Sheila, they'll make seed heads on the top of the stalk. Let em dry out and cut the heads off. Once they are good and dry you can usually just shake em and the seeds will fall.......Donald
hello sir,
just goes to show you, no good deed goes unpunished. LOL. good idea on the starter container, use what ya got. necesity is the mother of invention. hope all thousand onions make, i love sautee'd onions. be careful and enjoy yourself.
EV crawfish
@RosaButton ...I would plant seeds in the fall and transplants in late winter........Donald
@purpledream77 ... I'll start my onion seed around October and transplant around February. Green onions can be started just about year round. In fact I'm about to start some now........Donald
Are onions like a winter wheat? Do you plant them in the fall and harvest in the spring? (I'm new) Great video!
I ended up filling it with about 6+ inches of compost. Thats the very first pair of Crocs I bought way back. The strap is gone, they are real slick when walking on wet concrete but they are still going strong. They will spoil you, real shoes now feel uncomfortable. Not good for walking in loose dirt though, too many holes in em.
@SPCkeith it usually takes about 120 days for onions to mature. Onions should be grown during the cool months. Best to grow your onions outside where they can get plenty sunlight.......... Donald
I have a few questions. 1 how long does it take for onions to mature from seed? i had planted some last year and when i pulled them in fall there was nothing there.
Also about how deep does a container need to be for grow good onions? I am wanting to grow indoors and would like to know how deep I need a container.
Thanks and may all our seeds sprout straight. :D
Hi webcajun, you filled your trough/planter about 4 inches deep right?
at home, i'm trying to raise onions from seed, directly planted aswell, i felt more confortable just broadcasting them everywhere then raking them in, first i just dug over the existing clayish-loam soil i had, and put about an inch of good compost over it, and then planted the seeds
also, i like you're crocs (the shoes) i try to wear them out but people tell me i look silly in them =P
thanks for the video
what kind of compost do you use? we have horses so we have alot of "that" compost but we also make like a vegetable compost pile also, what else would you suggest or should we even use that anyway? Thanks!
@ThisIsKingBalls ... the seeds aren't in the onion. A seed head forms at the very top of the plant. Once that seed head looks dry, remove it and set it aside for a couple of weeks to allow it to dry out completely. Shack them over a pan and the seeds will fall out........Donald
@MRTHATSFAKEANDGAY ... I plant the seeds in the fall (around Oct.) then transplant and space out the plants around February and harvest around May......Donald
@caholaway ...Yes, when starting with seed they are planted in the fall, transplanted and spaced out in late winter then harvested May-June.......Donald
You can collect onion seeds from non-hybrid varieties. If left in the ground long enough they will make a seed head. The variety I plant is a hybrid so I buy my seeds. You can also buy bulbs and plant them....... Donald
Thanks for the great video
+Rick Marshall Glad it was helpful....Donald
I have bamboo it's great for seed same as yours. It already has separate dividers.
Kevin A Probably works just as good and with an endless supply. I've since lost my PVC planter, guess I need to make another......Donald
One thing I recently learned about planting onions from seeds. Next year I want plant SEEDS in a row. : / Keep having to thin/transplant them to make more room.
I've planted seeds and allowed them to grow in place and have also transplanted (spacing them out 6-8 inches). Both ways work well......Donald
Donald, where can I find the candy onion seeds? I cant seem to find them up here in the Monroe area. I appreciate any help and thanks for all you do helping us "farmers". Take care and God bless,********** Kevin
+north louisiana model shop In the fall I order mine online from Morgan County Seeds.....Donald
Thanks!!
Because my garden is kind of large I don’t add compost. What you’re doing now with the horses and vegetable compost should work just fine……Donald
Donald, when your seedlings come up, do you feed them with anything in particular, and how often? Thanks!
You can go here on my website and get info on fertilizing. www.thebayougardener.com/when-to-plant.htm ….Donald
Sorry but I’ve yet to start onion seeds inside so I have no idea how fast they’ll grow. My suggestion would be to go with transplants having such a short growing season.…Donald
I plant mine (directly in the garden) in the fall but give it a try you never know…..Donald
I live in Brooksville, FL, can I plant anytime of the year? TY :)
Works good and cheap too...... Donald
The onions will not be allowed to mature in that container. Once the bulbs form, they will be transplanted into the garden. When you have time watch my video on harvesting onions. Once you see the size of these things I think youll have to recalculate the 16 onions per square foot rule. I could maybe get 4 per square foot. Average weight this spring was a pound, some went 1 lb. 6 ozs.
@jude1c9v ... during the winter time it takes about 3 months. I let em grow 2-3 times the size you get from the feed and seed so it takes mine a little longer........Donald
The piston I came up with was at the neighbors house but I’m sure there lots of iron here too…..Donald
Just an old country boy.
Give it a try it may work.....Donald
Can you grow onions in cold weather in like the 50's or 60's?
+Damon Tan I plant my onion seeds in the fall and they'll grow through the winter. They can take some cold weather......Donald
It's done...... Donald
@shebird71 ... you're welcome......Donald
@ThisIsKingBalls ... Hey Zach, put the seeds in a paper envelope and store them in a cool, dry place........ Donald
A length of ¾ inch PVC approx. 8 inches long with a cap on one end…..Donald
@goodolarchie ...Keeping it simple.....Donald
They have a onion, at Burpee's that they're calling big daddy this onion they're claiming gets to be about 6 inches in diameter get a chance go check it out, and keep up the good work these videos
Give em a try and let us know how well they do.....Donald
@jude1c9v ... I'm in zone 8 and it works down here. Check with your county agent if you live up north......Donald
The type / variety of onion I plant "Candy" is one bulb, one plant........ Donald
When do you start your onion seeds
I found October works out pretty well....Donald
I don't understand though, where does one "collect" onion seeds from the onion itself? Don't you just cut up and replant the bulb as you would say a piece of garlic?
@12345mike6789 ...Like most other vegetables you've got to water them when it's dry. Variety has a lot to do with the size of the onion......Donald
was the planting date in oct.
Yes, I try to get my seeds planted around the middle of October......Donald
@jude1c9v ... I don't put any......Donald
@webcajun thx
Guess what? It worked. LOL ...... Donald
Check out my video on Big Tomato Cages.......... Donald
@MrGreatLakesBuffalo Hey Steve ... They don't want common sense in Washington D.C........ Donald
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