Those are the best looking onions I've ever seen. It definitely gives us average gardeners something to shoot for. I'm still waiting for the weekly television show. It would be more beneficial than any college course available today. Bobby
About a year or so ago, I stumbled upon your videos by accident and fell in love with your videos! I could watch you all day long. Just so relaxing and so inspiring and I never tire of hearing your voice. Thanks for making me feel like I have a piece of home right there.. :)
Thank you so much for the great information. I've been putting off growing onions for years, it looked so complicated. But, you gave me just the courage to start my candy seeds, and now I have tiny sprouts! Hopefully they will be transplanted sometime in April, thanks again WebCajun
One more great video of gardening......., I enjoy watching your videos, it sure relaxes me. Makes me wants to go in my yard and plan something. Keep up good work, I wish you long and happy life.
Brother, you just made my day! I came across this video because it was in my recommended but I definitely subscribed after watching the video! Great tips and definitely helpful for someone like myself who is a disabled Marine Corps vet of Operation Iraqi Freedom and wanting to grow my own food.... Thanks again, take care and God bless brother
I have grown onions from sets for a few yrs. This next year I plan on growing my own sets. (thanks to you) We try to get the sets in the ground by Nov..To do this when should I plant the seeds. I live in Calif zone 9 I found your site and sure do enjoy it. LOTS of good information Thanks and keep up the good work Don/Donald in sunny Ca
Donald, I love your videos. You are so great, and thank you for passing your knowledge on to us!!!! I will have a garden every year the rest of my life. This is the 3rd year that I will have one. I live in Il, and I just started my seeds for my garden. I followed the method from your video on planting tomato seeds. Thank you for everything! I hope all is going well for you.-Chris
We sometimes get some cold weather and even snow every once in awhile. So far the cold has not hurt my onions other than slowing the growth down. Last year I planted my seed Oct. 15th and had a real good crop…..Donald
Hey donald u cant retire, we love your videos, we need you to be putting up new videos the next 100 years happy healing my friend recover fast and you'll be as energetic as u were in your 20's
Donald, you're still the best teacher out there! Last season, I planted CANDY onions for the first time after watching your videos and had great success. Thanks for sharing your information. Oh yeah, and for the smile. :>)
I bought me some Georgia-Vidalia onions to start growing. But we can't really call them that cause I'm growing them in Texas. Lol! This is the first time I have ever grown onions. They were sets that were so puny, so I started them in transplant pots till they got at least an inch bigger. The green skinny tops break off so easily but they grow new stronger thicker tops to replace them puny stringy ones. Your idea to go ahead & cut the tops makes it easier. And thank you for showing me how to pl
Donald, Thanks for clearing things up. In the old video, you used a device to replant your transplants. I assumed that you only buried the roots, which is what i did. I will go out now and re-transplant them "about 1 inch deep. We appreciate your advice. Loshepa!!!
Wowww... Ok.. so I tried to start my seed WAY too late..and I can plant them outside. You're absolutely right.. transplants may be cheap, but .. they don't look anywhere near like yours from seed! ok..next September we're doing onions by seed! Thanks so much for posting this!
Great to see videos going up. I just planned out vegetables for the year yesterday and hopefully I can find "Candy" because it is recommended here for NC
Hey Robert, I had gone in to get clearance for back surgery when I found out bypass surgery was needed first. I’m all healed up from that but still having lots of trouble walking because of my back. Guess I’ll have to take care of that next. Always heard the retirement years were the golden years, not too sure about that anymore. : ) ….Donald
Donald I hope you are doing well. I have enjoyed your vids for well over a year now. All of them. Keep up the good work and be sure to take care of yourself, us oldsters gotta look after one another. Your Okie friend Robert
Today's the day! Time to transplant the onions in Dallas! woohoo! I had to stop by and watch this first.... need to make sure I take proper care of the Candy! :-) Video coming soon! lol Thanks again for showing us this onion variety and the best ways to grow it!
@webcajun thanks so much! I love your videos and have watched ever one of them. I love gardening and I wish I had one just like yours! Living in the city I have limited space so I am growing in raised beds. Last year was my first year growing and I did really well. Hope this year goes just as good. I have learned a lot from watching your videos!!
took your advice, garden is a little bigger to account for the economy and veggie prices. Onions are on my list to get in the garden tomorrow. Also got my handy dandy vidalia onion chopper on its way! Loved the freezing ideas in the other video
Thanks Donald,I live in zone 7 or 8 in South Carolina depending on which map you look at.I'm gonna give those candy onion a try from seed.Thanks again.
@TheClownCentral ...it's hard to space the seeds out just right but it can be done. I did it 2 years ago and it worked out pretty well. Many were too close and didn't grow as big but they did grow......Donald
Thanks for the new video i was feeling left out there for the winter,ect . As soon as i saw this posted i had to see the vid.Please dont be afraid of making of beet videos i,ll watch all of them i just love the way you are and your manor about about things and the dogs lol,hows the corn and peas doing
@webcajun they were the bulb variety. What I dug up looked exactly like what you had dug up. Thanks for the response. I'll check around for those candy onions. They sound delicious! :)
@raindrops40 ... Down here in Zone 8 I plant my seeds in the fall, in the garden. I let em grow all winter and those that I’ll transplant will be spaced out in February. It doesn’t get cold enough down here to hurt em at all. Good luck with your onions, they’re really easy to grow……Donald
@bekados ...That all depends on the variety. Are they green onions (which don't make a bulb) or are they the kind that do? You could also order transplants and plant them now. Candy is a great onion to grow......Donald
That would be a nice road trip for your family. Right now it way to wet to do anything out in the garden but once it dries out some ya’ll are more than welcome to come visit. I don’t think it makes much difference in the direction of the rows. The only reason mine run East - West is that how the property in laid out…..Donald
Hi Donald, thanks for the video! :) After watching your video, I went out the next day and pulled up all the little onion bulbs I had planted in October (I'm in Pensacola). They had nice, healthy tops but the bulbs had gone to nothing and looked remarkably like the transplants you had. So, I cut off the tops, dug up the soil and planted my onions just like you did. Now, is this going to work, do you think? Just curious. I'll definitely be going the seed route next fall!
Having small bulbs could be the type of onions you’re growing. If you live in the North, plant long day onions if you live in the South plant short day onions. “Candy” can be planted anywhere because it’s a neutral day onion. Sometimes a simple thing can make a big difference. Glad you enjoy the videos……Donald
Great vid Don. I started my garden early this year also. I started a raised bed section of my garden where it's low so hopefully things will go well. the Onions I have are the "Texas Sweet" variety. Is there any particular care that's needed for this variety and how big will the bulb be come harvest time?
@gardenvespers777 ...it's much easier than most folks think to start from seed and use your own transplants. It also takes very little space cause just a few feet of transplants will produce lots of plants for late winter planting......Donald
I’ve never saved Kale seed before but like any other vegetable the key is allowing the seed to mature on the plant before harvesting em. I would think they make seed pods which I’d allow to dry…..Donald
lol OK!! I have my "Handy dandy" Candy onion seeds! I had to order them by mail, I couldn't find them anywhere here in the Dallas area. I just read that in North Texas I should get seeds out in a couple weeks. So I'll be watching this video a few times over for sure! lol I've been waiting since FEBRUARY to do this...llol ever since I saw how much better yours grown by seed came out vs. my puny storebought transplants. lol Its going to be the Special WEBCAJUN section of my garden! lol
@gypsydragongal ...When the seeds are planted in the fall they are planted real close together cause you want lots of plants to transplant in late winter. One plant makes one onion. Green onions are grown for the tops only. They don't make a bulb.....Donald
What about freezing temperatures and snow or ice, do you have to cover the onions or will they survive? I live in Central Arkansas, our winters are not that harsh but there a few cold spells. I was also wondering when to plant the seeds, now or wait a month?
Another great video. I haven't tried planting onions but I may try this spring! by the way, silly question, but how do you store onions for a whole year?
Mr. Donald, My husband and I are hooked on watching your videos! We've even said to each other, I wonder if he'd let the family come down & work the garden with him just so we can learn from the best (we live outside of Shreveport in the sticks). My question today however is, should we plant east to west? Last year we planted north to south & our tomatoes didn't do much (big plants, no fruit). The okra grew like gang busters tho! We grow watermelon & canteloup well because of all the water here.
I gre onions in 100 degree weather last summer. I mostly let them grow in my pots all clumped up. We like to eat them kind of like leeks. They are very potent and my fiance likes the green stem cut up and put in soup.
What is your opinion on planting grocery store bought yellow onions. I was reading that it will rot before more onions grow. On the other hand green onions can be planted from the grocery store & do well. Thanks
Donald where do you buy ur candy onion seeds? im planen on growing a graden started next mounth due to its steal cold in tn. but i got what i need. but i like how you said the "candy"onions sounds like what i like. do you know if it would work in a trofe of bucket? thanks fellow gardener woodsmen.
@Gabay54 ... Most of the onions are chopped and frozen. Some of the potatoes are stored inside the house and the rest are canned. Canned goods are good for over a year.......Donald
@canuckartist ...with such a short garden season I don't know if I could learn to garden up there. Once transplanted it takes them about 100 days to mature. You may have to order the Candy transplants online, they can be a little hard to find. Living next to a Louisiana bayou I have some of the best farm land (top soil) that can grow just about anything. I'm very lucky.......Donald
@ShonitaMG … I think you’ll find onions are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in your garden. If you give em time and allow them to grow they’ll produce an excellent crop. Planting now means you’ll be harvesting around the end of May or in June. When chopped and frozen approx 10 - 1 gal. freezer bags last us all year…..Donald
Those were huge onions there Donald..did u put fertilizer on them, if so what kind and how much? Also, how often do u water them? I just cant seem to grow big vegetables and I've tried organic..I just want to make some food, lol...I spend alot of time planting seeds, etc only to have pests eat them up or they just dont grow very big..Im getting so frustrated. Angie
Donald I would like to make that little hand seeder. looks simple and I remember hearing you talk about making them on an earlier video Would you please tell me how? Thanks Jewel
I have a question why do you plant then and then dig them up to just replant again? I have never grown onions and was just wondering. Thanks for the help.
@mhpgardener ...Hey Bobby, it's all in the variety you plant. Like tomatoes, if you plant a variety that only get 6 oz. when mature, that's what you'll end up with. This just happens to the some big onions that taste really good. I'm just an average gardener too.....Donald
I really liked your video. I have never grown anything in my life. But, I want to grow a garden so bad that I can taste it. No pun intended. How many weeks does it take for the onions to reach maturity, after you transplant them? Thanks!
@klaviary ...chop and freeze em then the next day take the bags out and hit em a few times, they'll break apart like a bag of ice. Then put them back in the freezer. Only having to reach in the bag and take out the onions already cut up is just too easy and will spoil you. lol....Donald
@henrycems ...That's the green onion, variety "Parade" is a good one to grow. I usually keep some planted in a 5 gal. bucket year round so yes they'll do just fine in a large pot. Keep em watered cause the soil does dry out real fast in a pot......Donald
@MrBenelli12 ...I would soak only the roots in water for a few hours. Don't cut any of the roots. Water them in after planting and on a regular basis after that......Donald
Before planting your seeds this fall or your bulbs this winter make elevated rows like you see in my videos. Also try to make/dig drainage ditches to drain that area of your garden. You have to keep those onions, like any other vegetable, from sitting in water…..Donald
I live up here in the northwest part of Iowa so we cannot grow much over the winter what do you think about starting onions indoors? I usually plant a red onion and also a onion called Walla Walla can it be done indoors? Then put in the garden in April at the soonest?
Another awesome video!!! Thanks for making them and helping me understand how to do the things I haven't learned yet. What do you use in the way of weed controll besides a hoe? Have you ever mulched any of your plants for weed controll or just till around them? Thanks again.
@shelmarie87 ...Never plnated the Supersweet, I find the "Candy" do real well so I'm pretty much sticking to those. I may try a short row of purple onions this fall planting......Donald
@mack70214 ...Give em water when needed and a little fertilizer a couple of times during the growing season, very easy to grow. Never grew the "Texas Sweet" so I'm not sure of the size. Good luck with the onions.....Donald
ok donald i plant onion setts in oct.the second time im trying.these are white onions last year didnt go so good this year looks better ,what do u feel about setts.
Donald, this is my first time growing onions, got some sets, almanac.com said to only have 1/3 of the onion below the dirt, they say any more that that, and the onion won't get that big, is that true? They are just kinda sitting in the dirt, I can see most of the onion, they are growing like crazy.
Donald, I haven't seen anything golden bout gettin older either ;-), but I did find some of those CANDIEs you talk about. Being broke all the time I just bought 1 bunch and a packet of seeds but that's enough. Now if someone would just dig a spot to put them in! Robert
@minifarmgirl11 ...you can plant and let em grow out on the same row but spacing becomes an issue. Transplanting give them a fresh start in weed free soil and room to grow to full size......Donald
@MIgardener ...I started out with computer problems, got that fixed. I started to shot a video and found out I had camera problems and had to order a new battery. All that took over a month to get straight. Back up to 100% now and will be making lots of new videos this year......Donald
@cetarro ...in the video I planted green onions cause you can plant those anytime. The transplants were the "Candy" seeds I planted in the fall. Candy are an extra large, sweet, bulb onion. The reason for transplanting the Candy is to space the plants out and give them plenty room to grow.....Donald
@911no ...by skipping a row it gives me plenty room to run the tractor and tiller between rows to keep the grass and weeds down. Then you have to break out the hoe to get between the plants if spaced far enough apart......Donald
Man, I miss this dude. I will always come back to his channel. His videos are timeless. RIH, good sir. 😊😇🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
5-11-2023 Timeless technique from a great gardener & American!
Those are the best looking onions I've ever seen. It definitely gives us average gardeners something to shoot for. I'm still waiting for the weekly television show. It would be more beneficial than any college course available today.
Bobby
About a year or so ago, I stumbled upon your videos by accident and fell in love with your videos! I could watch you all day long. Just so relaxing and so inspiring and I never tire of hearing your voice.
Thanks for making me feel like I have a piece of home right there.. :)
Thank you so much for the great information. I've been putting off growing onions for years, it looked so complicated. But, you gave me just the courage to start my candy seeds, and now I have tiny sprouts! Hopefully they will be transplanted sometime in April, thanks again WebCajun
One more great video of gardening......., I enjoy watching your videos, it sure relaxes me. Makes me wants to go in my yard and plan something. Keep up good work, I wish you long and happy life.
Glad you enjoyed the video and that it was helpful. Have a great garden season. Thank you for your service to our country......Donald
Brother, you just made my day! I came across this video because it was in my recommended but I definitely subscribed after watching the video! Great tips and definitely helpful for someone like myself who is a disabled Marine Corps vet of Operation Iraqi Freedom and wanting to grow my own food.... Thanks again, take care and God bless brother
Looking good Mr. D. I've already turned over the beds a couple times and just getting ready to start off my seedlings this weekend.
Glad you made another video Donald!! I always look foward to seeing them. Thanks
Oh my goodness, You make it look so easy - thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I have grown onions from sets for a few yrs. This next year I plan on growing my own sets. (thanks to you)
We try to get the sets in the ground by Nov..To do this when should I plant the seeds.
I live in Calif zone 9
I found your site and sure do enjoy it. LOTS of good information
Thanks and keep up the good work
Don/Donald in sunny Ca
Thanks Donald from England yet another top class vlog
Donald, I love your videos. You are so great, and thank you for passing your knowledge on to us!!!! I will have a garden every year the rest of my life. This is the 3rd year that I will have one. I live in Il, and I just started my seeds for my garden. I followed the method from your video on planting tomato seeds. Thank you for everything! I hope all is going well for you.-Chris
Thanks Donald, I've already set aside the space in the fall garden to start the transplants.
Just found some candy onions plants here in the Texas panhandle and will be growing onions for the first time. Thanks Donald!
We sometimes get some cold weather and even snow every once in awhile. So far the cold has not hurt my onions other than slowing the growth down. Last year I planted my seed Oct. 15th and had a real good crop…..Donald
Hey donald u cant retire, we love your videos, we need you to be putting up new videos the next 100 years happy healing my friend recover fast and you'll be as energetic as u were in your 20's
Donald, you're still the best teacher out there! Last season, I planted CANDY onions for the first time after watching your videos and had great success. Thanks for sharing your information. Oh yeah, and for the smile. :>)
I bought me some Georgia-Vidalia onions to start growing. But we can't really call them that cause I'm growing them in Texas. Lol! This is the first time I have ever grown onions. They were sets that were so puny, so I started them in transplant pots till they got at least an inch bigger. The green skinny tops break off so easily but they grow new stronger thicker tops to replace them puny stringy ones. Your idea to go ahead & cut the tops makes it easier. And thank you for showing me how to pl
Donald, Thanks for clearing things up. In the old video, you used a device to replant your transplants. I assumed that you only buried the roots, which is what i did. I will go out now and re-transplant them "about 1 inch deep. We appreciate your advice. Loshepa!!!
Wowww... Ok.. so I tried to start my seed WAY too late..and I can plant them outside.
You're absolutely right.. transplants may be cheap, but .. they don't look anywhere near like yours from seed! ok..next September we're doing onions by seed!
Thanks so much for posting this!
Another great video! Althouh I live in a different growing zone, I've learned so much from your videos. Keep 'em coming!
Great to see videos going up. I just planned out vegetables for the year yesterday and hopefully I can find "Candy" because it is recommended here for NC
Hey Chris, gald you enjoy the videos and hope you have a great year in the garden....Donald
ty Donald for showing this and the other ones i have about 200 okra seed to plant this year
Hey Robert, I had gone in to get clearance for back surgery when I found out bypass surgery was needed first. I’m all healed up from that but still having lots of trouble walking because of my back. Guess I’ll have to take care of that next. Always heard the retirement years were the golden years, not too sure about that anymore. : ) ….Donald
Donald I hope you are doing well. I have enjoyed your vids for well over a year now. All of them. Keep up the good work and be sure to take care of yourself, us oldsters gotta look after one another.
Your Okie friend
Robert
Today's the day! Time to transplant the onions in Dallas! woohoo! I had to stop by and watch this first.... need to make sure I take proper care of the Candy! :-) Video coming soon! lol
Thanks again for showing us this onion variety and the best ways to grow it!
@webcajun thanks so much! I love your videos and have watched ever one of them. I love gardening and I wish I had one just like yours! Living in the city I have limited space so I am growing in raised beds. Last year was my first year growing and I did really well. Hope this year goes just as good. I have learned a lot from watching your videos!!
took your advice, garden is a little bigger to account for the economy and veggie prices. Onions are on my list to get in the garden tomorrow. Also got my handy dandy vidalia onion chopper on its way! Loved the freezing ideas in the other video
Thanks Donald,I live in zone 7 or 8 in South Carolina depending on which map you look at.I'm gonna give those candy onion a try from seed.Thanks again.
@TheClownCentral ...it's hard to space the seeds out just right but it can be done. I did it 2 years ago and it worked out pretty well. Many were too close and didn't grow as big but they did grow......Donald
Thanks for the new video i was feeling left out there for the winter,ect . As soon as i saw this posted i had to see the vid.Please dont be afraid of making of beet videos i,ll watch all of them i just love the way you are and your manor about about things and the dogs lol,hows the corn and peas doing
@webcajun they were the bulb variety. What I dug up looked exactly like what you had dug up. Thanks for the response. I'll check around for those candy onions. They sound delicious! :)
@raindrops40 ... Down here in Zone 8 I plant my seeds in the fall, in the garden. I let em grow all winter and those that I’ll transplant will be spaced out in February. It doesn’t get cold enough down here to hurt em at all. Good luck with your onions, they’re really easy to grow……Donald
@bekados ...That all depends on the variety. Are they green onions (which don't make a bulb) or are they the kind that do? You could also order transplants and plant them now. Candy is a great onion to grow......Donald
Hi so much enjoy your knowledge and sharing it us!
That would be a nice road trip for your family. Right now it way to wet to do anything out in the garden but once it dries out some ya’ll are more than welcome to come visit. I don’t think it makes much difference in the direction of the rows. The only reason mine run East - West is that how the property in laid out…..Donald
@CJBegnaud ...Hey CJ, you're right on time. I started a few more tomatoes and peppers today, spring is right around the corner......Donald
Hi Donald, thanks for the video! :) After watching your video, I went out the next day and pulled up all the little onion bulbs I had planted in October (I'm in Pensacola). They had nice, healthy tops but the bulbs had gone to nothing and looked remarkably like the transplants you had. So, I cut off the tops, dug up the soil and planted my onions just like you did. Now, is this going to work, do you think? Just curious. I'll definitely be going the seed route next fall!
Having small bulbs could be the type of onions you’re growing. If you live in the North, plant long day onions if you live in the South plant short day onions. “Candy” can be planted anywhere because it’s a neutral day onion. Sometimes a simple thing can make a big difference. Glad you enjoy the videos……Donald
Mr. Donald, you are my go-to guy for onions! Anytime I have an onion question, I just hop over to your channel. :) Hope you're doing well.
If got the schedule down. Plant my seeds in Oct, transplant in Feb. and harvest around July.....Donald
Great vid Don. I started my garden early this year also. I started a raised bed section of my garden where it's low so hopefully things will go well. the Onions I have are the "Texas Sweet" variety. Is there any particular care that's needed for this variety and how big will the bulb be come harvest time?
By growing enough onions to last your family a year, how do you store or preserve your onions? And potatoes? Love the videos and the forum.
@gardenvespers777 ...it's much easier than most folks think to start from seed and use your own transplants. It also takes very little space cause just a few feet of transplants will produce lots of plants for late winter planting......Donald
I’ve never saved Kale seed before but like any other vegetable the key is allowing the seed to mature on the plant before harvesting em. I would think they make seed pods which I’d allow to dry…..Donald
Thanks for the video. I have a question. Will the onions survive winter or do they need to be put in a covered bed? I am in Kentucky, Zone 6.
lol OK!! I have my "Handy dandy" Candy onion seeds! I had to order them by mail, I couldn't find them anywhere here in the Dallas area.
I just read that in North Texas I should get seeds out in a couple weeks.
So I'll be watching this video a few times over for sure! lol I've been waiting since FEBRUARY to do this...llol ever since I saw how much better yours grown by seed came out vs. my puny storebought transplants. lol
Its going to be the Special WEBCAJUN section of my garden! lol
@gypsydragongal ...When the seeds are planted in the fall they are planted real close together cause you want lots of plants to transplant in late winter. One plant makes one onion. Green onions are grown for the tops only. They don't make a bulb.....Donald
What about freezing temperatures and snow or ice, do you have to cover the onions or will they survive? I live in Central Arkansas, our winters are not that harsh but there a few cold spells. I was also wondering when to plant the seeds, now or wait a month?
Another great video. I haven't tried planting onions but I may try this spring! by the way, silly question, but how do you store onions for a whole year?
Mr. Donald, My husband and I are hooked on watching your videos! We've even said to each other, I wonder if he'd let the family come down & work the garden with him just so we can learn from the best (we live outside of Shreveport in the sticks). My question today however is, should we plant east to west? Last year we planted north to south & our tomatoes didn't do much (big plants, no fruit). The okra grew like gang busters tho! We grow watermelon & canteloup well because of all the water here.
I gre onions in 100 degree weather last summer. I mostly let them grow in my pots all clumped up. We like to eat them kind of like leeks. They are very potent and my fiance likes the green stem cut up and put in soup.
I will wait to plant them then. Thanks for the advice...
lovely videos i am so impress,,,,,,,,,,,,growing vegetable
What is your opinion on planting grocery store bought yellow onions. I was reading that it will rot before more onions grow. On the other hand green onions can be planted from the grocery store & do well. Thanks
Donald where do you buy ur candy onion seeds? im planen on growing a graden started next mounth due to its steal cold in tn. but i got what i need. but i like how you said the "candy"onions sounds like what i like. do you know if it would work in a trofe of bucket? thanks fellow gardener woodsmen.
@Gabay54 ... Most of the onions are chopped and frozen. Some of the potatoes are stored inside the house and the rest are canned. Canned goods are good for over a year.......Donald
@canuckartist ...with such a short garden season I don't know if I could learn to garden up there. Once transplanted it takes them about 100 days to mature. You may have to order the Candy transplants online, they can be a little hard to find. Living next to a Louisiana bayou I have some of the best farm land (top soil) that can grow just about anything. I'm very lucky.......Donald
@1TruPatriot ...the spring garden season is here so I should be making a lot more this year. Thanks.....Donald
Very nice video on onions! Thanks a million! Question: are the tops you cut from the transplants edible? Keep on growin'!
@ShonitaMG … I think you’ll find onions are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in your garden. If you give em time and allow them to grow they’ll produce an excellent crop. Planting now means you’ll be harvesting around the end of May or in June. When chopped and frozen approx 10 - 1 gal. freezer bags last us all year…..Donald
Your the best! I live in North East PA and wad wondering if the onion seed would be ok over winter? Keep it up Brother and thanks for all your help!
Those were huge onions there Donald..did u put fertilizer on them, if so what kind and how much? Also, how often do u water them? I just cant seem to grow big vegetables and I've tried organic..I just want to make some food, lol...I spend alot of time planting seeds, etc only to have pests eat them up or they just dont grow very big..Im getting so frustrated. Angie
Donald I would like to make that little hand seeder. looks simple and I remember hearing you talk about making them on an earlier video Would you please tell me how? Thanks Jewel
I have a question why do you plant then and then dig them up to just replant again? I have never grown onions and was just wondering. Thanks for the help.
@mhpgardener ...Hey Bobby, it's all in the variety you plant. Like tomatoes, if you plant a variety that only get 6 oz. when mature, that's what you'll end up with. This just happens to the some big onions that taste really good. I'm just an average gardener too.....Donald
I really liked your video. I have never grown anything in my life. But, I want to grow a garden so bad that I can taste it. No pun intended. How many weeks does it take for the onions to reach maturity, after you transplant them? Thanks!
Patience is the key to growing onions, takes awhile for em to fully mature. Let me know how well they do……Donald
@klaviary ...chop and freeze em then the next day take the bags out and hit em a few times, they'll break apart like a bag of ice. Then put them back in the freezer. Only having to reach in the bag and take out the onions already cut up is just too easy and will spoil you. lol....Donald
@henrycems ...That's the green onion, variety "Parade" is a good one to grow. I usually keep some planted in a 5 gal. bucket year round so yes they'll do just fine in a large pot. Keep em watered cause the soil does dry out real fast in a pot......Donald
@chaigirl66 ...The basics are the same just about anywhere. Glad you enjoy the videos, thanks........Donald
@MrBenelli12 ...I would soak only the roots in water for a few hours. Don't cut any of the roots. Water them in after planting and on a regular basis after that......Donald
It’s my understanding that onion seeds are only good for a year. Glad you like the videos…..Donald
Should I get my onions in the ground now or wait a few more weeks to make sure we dont get another hard frost. I'm in NC
Very informative! Thanks for sharing.
Before planting your seeds this fall or your bulbs this winter make elevated rows like you see in my videos. Also try to make/dig drainage ditches to drain that area of your garden. You have to keep those onions, like any other vegetable, from sitting in water…..Donald
Great vid, thanks for the info Donald!
I live up here in the northwest part of Iowa so we cannot grow much over the winter what do you think about starting onions indoors? I usually plant a red onion and also a onion called Walla Walla can it be done indoors? Then put in the garden in April at the soonest?
@xtremechocoholic ...Glad the videos help. It's late for seeds but you can buy the transplants......Donald
Hey Donald I'd like to plant some of those candy onions this year, could you tell me when and where and any tips on it?
Glad you enjoyed.....Donald
Another awesome video!!! Thanks for making them and helping me understand how to do the things I haven't learned yet. What do you use in the way of weed controll besides a hoe? Have you ever mulched any of your plants for weed controll or just till around them? Thanks again.
@shelmarie87 ...Never plnated the Supersweet, I find the "Candy" do real well so I'm pretty much sticking to those. I may try a short row of purple onions this fall planting......Donald
@mack70214 ...Give em water when needed and a little fertilizer a couple of times during the growing season, very easy to grow. Never grew the "Texas Sweet" so I'm not sure of the size. Good luck with the onions.....Donald
this is great to watch,
ok donald i plant onion setts in oct.the second time im trying.these are white onions last year didnt go so good this year looks better ,what do u feel about setts.
Donald, this is my first time growing onions, got some sets, almanac.com said to only have 1/3 of the onion below the dirt, they say any more that that, and the onion won't get that big, is that true? They are just kinda sitting in the dirt, I can see most of the onion, they are growing like crazy.
@hvacwoman ...the time frame is different, that's all. Glad you enjoy the videos......Donald
Donald, I haven't seen anything golden bout gettin older either ;-), but I did find some of those CANDIEs you talk about. Being broke all the time I just bought 1 bunch and a packet of seeds but that's enough. Now if someone would just dig a spot to put them in!
Robert
@ivankinsman ...You could also go with onion transplants in the spring, would be a lot quicker.....Donald
@rayme4raw ...You're welcome, glad you enjoyed the vid......Donald
@minifarmgirl11 ...you can plant and let em grow out on the same row but spacing becomes an issue. Transplanting give them a fresh start in weed free soil and room to grow to full size......Donald
@MIgardener ...I started out with computer problems, got that fixed. I started to shot a video and found out I had camera problems and had to order a new battery. All that took over a month to get straight. Back up to 100% now and will be making lots of new videos this year......Donald
@cetarro ...in the video I planted green onions cause you can plant those anytime. The transplants were the "Candy" seeds I planted in the fall. Candy are an extra large, sweet, bulb onion. The reason for transplanting the Candy is to space the plants out and give them plenty room to grow.....Donald
Hi,
I'm a little confused. Why do they need to be transplanted? also, does this mean a green onion plant can be "forced" into a onion bulb?
Donald, how often do you water your onions in the warmer weather?
@911no ...by skipping a row it gives me plenty room to run the tractor and tiller between rows to keep the grass and weeds down. Then you have to break out the hoe to get between the plants if spaced far enough apart......Donald
@mrouterrim ... Onion seeds are planted close together then dug up and spaced out so they can form bigger heads……Donald