Thanks! For potatoes, my process is similar. I harvest, brush off excess dirt and then put them on that same screen in the barn I used for the onions. I let them sit here for about a week before moving into storage. I keep them in crates in our basement. The ideal situation for curing potatoes is in a dark, well-ventilated area, 65F and high humidity for 7-10 days. Then stored at about 45F in a dark, well ventilated area. I don't have anything like that, so I just do the best I can!
For carrots, I harvest, brush off excess dirt (but do not clean off fully) and cut off the greens. I then put them in a plastic bag, wrapped loosely in a damp paper towel (don't close the bag) and store in crisper drawer of the fridge. They keep for months this way. I've read that the ideal storage for carrots is to store them in a bin of damp sand in a cool, dark basement, but I've not had a chance to try this yet.
Jenna, need some advice, I have a boatload of onions and garlic that have cured in my shed but the August heat is pretty intense we don’t have a root cellar in our basement and garage is too hot for long-term storage. Do you have any advice for long-term storage? We have an air-conditioned area that may work but can we pile the onions on top of each other in a wire basket, same for garlic, or do they need space to breathe?
I watched this and just harvest my first crop of onions. I loved watching them grow. I probably used 10 or so to cook with for various recipes. I will always have onions and garlic from now on. Thanks for the guidance in this video. I’m hoping they will last many months to come in my basement pantry.
I'm so excited to report that I finally grew onions by following your directions! Thank you Jenna! This is a big first after many years of frustration! They're curing now!
This great video was just what I needed. For the first time I have successfully managed to grow onions (after learning that I need to cover them entirely, so the blackbirds can’t dig them up). From your instructions, I could see that mine were just right for harvesting. I now have them drying out in my garage on shelves and a home-made rack. It’s all the little tips and the detailed advice, that makes your video so very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for this video. I watched it before harvesting my onions to make sure I had all my supplies, areas and techniques ready. You have been such a great help with my gardening and I always wait impatiently for your videos and short clips!
Very interesting, I like how you use what you have on hand - the trampoline. I have a couple of plastic bread trays, I think I may use them to cure the onions and my potatoes. I have ordered some bren bags for my potatoes. What do you think of bren bags for onions ?
The trampoline for drying is Brilliant! I bet I have a new use for the jogger tramp now Thank you I am sure this will work for potatoes and some herbs as well. Great Idea and thank you for sharing your garden.
Great information. We use the adjustable wire shelves for curing onions, garlic and potatoes. We have found so many uses for them in gardening, from starting seeds to harvest.
My family always stores onions in panty hose hung from the ceiling. Simply dropping a onion in, come up two or three inches and tie a knot. Then drop in the next onion and repeat until completely full. The knot keeps the onions separated and allows you to cut the bottom onion off with a pair of scissors. I hope this helps
Thank you jenna. I have onions that have flopped, but greens are still green. Thank you for letting me know that they are okay to harvest. Not totally sure how to 'cure'. I harvest when bulbs are big...and usually slice/dice and dehydrate. Any other way to preserve will be appreciated.
You did a great crop. I did fair last season and prepare my sets but due to surgery got my out late and to late because I lost them But I do remember the DIY and next season I should be fine. The surgery seems to be a fix and I don't hardly notice and this season going great other then results in my Charles Dowling no tilt area. Like you believe his no tilt isn't for my clay base soil. This is a very good video Lady of clay base soil
This season is my first time of 3" and plus size. I'll be needing this lesson and I'm to late today because they saying rainy weather in Columbus Ohio Thanks
I hope you found this video helpful! I love being able to still have fresh onions to use in the middle of winter. Makes all that gardening work in the summer so worth it!
Thank you, three years later, I have been revisiting this video since I grew onions for the first time this season and just harvested. My garage is so hot these days in central PA, and also gets the pm sun if I leave the door open for circulation, that I opted for the basement on top of milk crates, where I have a fan and a dehumidifier. Do you think this will work? It’s only about 65 down there, but 45% humidity, and it seemed to work for the garlic on racks…..it should also be good for storage?
Do you keep the stems on while in long storage? Last year, our onions rotted in the barn! OMG, it was terrible. We don't have a trampoline, but we might try the picnic table for drying. We have mesh baskets in the basement (where we keep our garlic, too) for long storage.
Came here to learn how to cure the onions so can ship to Philippines, which takes 2 months by sea. Onions are very expensive there. Sounds like you recommend the Patterson onion for the long term storage. I'm going to try, though not sure about the temperature during shipping. I can imagine in the shipping container it gets pretty hot at sea. Loved the video-bombing kitties coming in right after you suggesting the trampoline to prevent pets from dragging off the onions, lol.
You are most welcome! In case you're interested, I do have a few other vidoes on storing the garden harvest here: th-cam.com/play/PL4zzslvkscX06etiTUbTjcD3qD6lWt4DN.html
@@GrowfullywithJenna I just found you, sorry for asking apparent question, I should have looked through your channel first :) Thank you for answer :) My best wishes to You!
That was some awesome info on onions Mrs. Jenna. If you had to pick one onion over all the others which would you choose? Love seeing your kitties! They are so cute! Thanks for the info! Hope you have a wonderful safe rest of the week!
Thank you sir! I always grow Patterson onion. It's not the largest, but it's extremely reliable and I've not had anything beat it for long term storage. Those kittens are rotten... in the best way. We are getting such a kick out of having them around! I had to laugh because I had just mentioned putting the onions up on the trampoline because curious pets can't get at them, when up jumped both kitties. But they have enough sense not to chew on them... unlike the puppies!
Thanks for the sub- I appreciate the support and am glad you both enjoy the videos. I got this hat from A.M. Leonard: www.amleo.com/broad-rimmed-straw-hats/p/VP-G502X It's held up very, very well considering the abuse I put it through!
I have a question. I live in an apartment but use a community garden a ways away. So what do you do if you hve no cool place to store you onions? Or non you can think of.
After curing, when can/should you cut off the top and bottom, leaving only the onion bulb? And by curing, do you mean drying or “maturing,” or something else? Thank you!
I live in Southeast Georgia & I planted my onions in October and they are ready here nearing the end of March. The problem is the weather isn’t 80-90 degrees with the higher humidity like it is when I harvest my summer crop. I have an enclosed workshop that is conditioned space usually between 70-73 degrees and humidity 55-60%. Will they still cure if left drying in workshop?
Those are some nice size onions Jenna! Awesome. Good camera technique there at 2:39 or so. Excellent information and thank you for sharing that. Question, for that harvest, how many square feet were in play? Trying to plan things for next year already. Bed expansions.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Outstanding. We are pulling our peony beds out to make room for vegetables. Looks like we can get the load of onions we need from one of those beds. Hey, the TRIPLCROP thing premieres tomorrow at 630pET with a live chat. Even if you can't make that or don't care to, check out those plants. So far...wow. If the fruit holds we will be covered up.
Jules Small Gardening glad to hear you’re expanding the veggie beds! And can’t wait to see that update- may not be able to tune in to the live chat, we’ll be camping with shoddy service, but will definitely catch it ASAP!
Hey Jenna...I need to actually grow smaller onions than what my garden normally produces. I am serious here. If I wait until the top droops, I will end up with softball sized onions. These usually result in me using half and onion as tossing the rest. I am the only one who eats them so I am looking for a smaller onion for soups and recipes for one person. Do you think I should start pulling them when they are baseball sized, which be the perfect size? Put them in a cool shaded spot for curing? Appreciate your thoughts.
thanks. is it ok to cure garlic in a garage with fans blowing? it does get warm in the garage but i dont want to store them in my basement until after curing
You're awesome! I always go to your channel for instructions! Thank You for this. QUESTION: I had to harvest about a month early because the irrigation in the bed had to be torn out and replaced. I had no choice but to pull the onions. Should I follow the same curing instructions? And will they last as long? Or should I try to use them immediately. Thank You again!! Mike.
Thank you, Mike! Yes, you can still cure them using this method. They may not last quite as long as a fully mature onion, but you should still get a good couple months or more... depending on the variety you've grown!
How do you store your onions, Jenna? I cure them and put them in the basement. It’s around 65 in there in summer (cool air from A/C pools down there), and more like 55 in winter. Not ideal, but the longer storage varieties last though Jan/Feb.
I also put mine in my basement. Like yours, mine is not perfectly ideal, but it's the best spot I have (I think it's probably around 65). I usually braid and hang mine or put them in bins with mesh openings. My storage times depend on the variety-- I've got a few varieties that will last a year (I always grow Patterson or Copra for this reason), but many of them are in the 6 to 8 month range.
Hi, I’m seeing that roughly half of my onions are flopping over so I’m almost ready to harvest. I’m nervous though as my days are still 90+ degrees. I plan to dry them on a pallet in the shade outside but I’m wondering if it will be too hot? I could move them into the garage with a small fan, but I’m also worried this may be too hot as my garage doesn’t have any air conditioning. It’s my first time with this so I appreciate any input you can provide. Any thoughts?
Sorry I didn't get back to you right away-- I see that you found the 'How to Grow Onions' video. I hope it was helpful! I'm curious if it might be a case of overwatering (or just too much rain)? Sometimes when onions sprout and then rot it's because they're receiving too much water- which can be tricky to control with how wet our springs have been!
After the 4 weeks you mention, where they're now ready for storage, are the leaves still good at all for green onions? Or will cutting them mess with the storage life of the onions? Thanks.
The foliage will be completely dried down and brown at this point- unfortunately not great for eating. Cutting them before that curing/dry down period is finished will mess with the storage life.
I have long day onions but do you remove any of the skin after curing? I see mold and don’t know if I’m supposed to remove that part or just leave all of the paper there.
Question ⁉️ Help. It's April 15th and I started my onion slips about 5 weeks ago. Currently the tops are about 4 to 6 in long but they're all fallen over and laying down. They're in starter trays and I'm about to transplant them into individual containers. Should I be concerned with the tops laying down???
Tried onions for the first time this year. Most disappeared and the ones that were left were so tiny! I thought I’d try overwintering some but it looks like I needed to start my seeds before now. I just sunk in some beet, spinach and carrot seeds in open spaces yesterday so I’m out of space outdoors at this point. At least, I’m out of space until my potatoes come up, 4-5 weeks? away. If I buy sets and put them in is that too late?
Sorry to hear that! I've not tried planting from sets for overwintering. The trouble I could see with many sets is that often they're not labeled as a specific variety (rather, just 'red', 'white' or 'yellow')- so you don't really know if you're getting a variety suitable for overwintering. Johnny's Seeds does offer one variety of set specifically for overwintering www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/onions/onion-plants/forum-fall-f1-onion-sets-2520F.html so I'd be tempted to go with this one if you'd like to do sets.
Alana Lee0316 😂 yes, I probably should have given some suggestions for trampoline alternatives! I’ve heard of folks laying them on picnic/patio tables, on the dry ground under a tree, one gentleman even used his dog hammocks!
Thank you for the advice. I've got a question: is there a reason to keep the tops on while curing? It would be nice to get the greens while they're still fresh if possible.
This is a guess, haven't researched it yet, but leaving the tops on until fully cured would likely insure that moisture and microorganisms are kept at bay. When the tops are fully dry and tight they can be removed and an incursion by moisture and microorganisms would then be minimal to nil.
I can never get a few weeks from any store bought onion. My biggest reason to grow a raised bed of onions started by seed. I tried 3 types for here in Pa. patterson, walla walla, utah sweet spanish.
@@ryanmcafee1634 This is how I grow all onions. When I plant transplants, I bury the bulbet in the ground, but as they grow the bulb becomes partially exposed. I do not hill my onions as they grow, as this can lead to rot.
Corn is wind pollinated and if one receives very windy or rainy weather during pollen drop OR the weather is very hot, dry or cold it can interfere with pollination leading to a lack of kernel development. Also, if corn is planted in one long line rather than in a block of at least 3-4 rows it can sometimes lead to insufficient pollination.
It is not the optimal time to harvest if you're planning on long term storage. However, if you just want to harvest the onion and use it relatively soon (within a couple of weeks), you could certainly go ahead!
Most reputable sources will give you this information- but it depends on where you got your onions. I've noticed places like the garden centers at big box stores give barely any info- sometimes not even the variety (rather they are listed as red, white, yellow...) and in this case, there is really no way to tell.
Can you cut off the greens first (I like to make green onion powder out of the leaves) then proceed to cure the onions or is it necessary to cure them with the greens on for long term storage? Thanks for the info, subbed and liked!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Hi Jenna, I just came across your channel...thanks so much for the excellent video and great tips on onion storage! My husband and I are house and kitty-sitting for friends who have a wonderful vegetable garden...since I'm a total novice, but in charge of said garden while they're gone, I am learning to do garlic and onion harvesting for long term storage. I have a question regarding your above response to removing the greens before curing...do the greens stay on only until curing is complete, and then get cut off for storing? Thanks in advance for your help! Will subscribe and like.
Great video thanks. At the end of the video your subscribe button pops up in such a position that it makes it look like flowers are growing out of your hat. 😂
Direct Sun is bad news for me. I tried curing in the sun one year. It got to 95 degrees, and the onions dried out and got flat on one side. They didn’t last at all. The ones I cured in the garage stored fine.
I doubt you'll see this comment three years after your video, but, I have a question I'm hoping you can answer. I always understood that larger onions, cured and stored properly, last longer than small onions, cured and stored properly. All things being equal, is that true?
It's completely dependent on the variety. For instance, a small 'Patterson' onion will last much longer in storage than a large 'Candy' onion. In theory, all things being equal (if we're dealing with onions which are all the same variety) a larger onion SHOULD store longer because it has more carbohydrate reserves to pull from in storage. However, I can tell you from experience that I've had very small onions which have lasted in a year in storage, and large ones which have barely made it 6 months. Sorry- that's not a cut and dry answer... but thing gardening related rarely are cut & dry 😄
Ok....dumb question time. So I planted onions this year, first time, and I mulched them like I do all my other beds... I notice your onions are protruding above ground, is mulching onions a bad thing...?
Not dumb at all! I do mulch the soil surface, but don’t mulch up around my actual onion bulbs. I find they are less prone to disease, rot and insect pests this way.
Was just about to ask if you harvest onions when they are all ready or just the ones ready…. haven’t had a lot of success with them so trying to do what’s right
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Hi Thomas- most sweet onions are not great for storage (they don't compare to the hard, pungent storage onions at any rate). I've had the best luck with 'Candy' and 'Alisa Craig', both have nice fresh flavor and properly cured & stored have lasted me 3-4 months.
Oh also, @Thomas List- the best variety for you will depend on where you're growing. If you are in the South, you have a lot of sweet, short-day onion variety options. I'm in a more Northern growing location (Ohio), so I have to stick with long-day or intermediate-day varieties when spring planting.
Great info - do you long term store you potatoes & carrots? would love any advice you have on those. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks! For potatoes, my process is similar. I harvest, brush off excess dirt and then put them on that same screen in the barn I used for the onions. I let them sit here for about a week before moving into storage. I keep them in crates in our basement.
The ideal situation for curing potatoes is in a dark, well-ventilated area, 65F and high humidity for 7-10 days. Then stored at about 45F in a dark, well ventilated area. I don't have anything like that, so I just do the best I can!
For carrots, I harvest, brush off excess dirt (but do not clean off fully) and cut off the greens. I then put them in a plastic bag, wrapped loosely in a damp paper towel (don't close the bag) and store in crisper drawer of the fridge. They keep for months this way. I've read that the ideal storage for carrots is to store them in a bin of damp sand in a cool, dark basement, but I've not had a chance to try this yet.
lots of people store their potatoes in hay/straw. works like a charm. keeps the potatoes from touching.
@@RunninUpThatHillh I heard that cabbage is good to store in hay/ straw. I`m trying it this year.
Jenna, need some advice, I have a boatload of onions and garlic that have cured in my shed but the August heat is pretty intense we don’t have a root cellar in our basement and garage is too hot for long-term storage. Do you have any advice for long-term storage? We have an air-conditioned area that may work but can we pile the onions on top of each other in a wire basket, same for garlic, or do they need space to breathe?
Thanks for the tips . . . and also for the adorable kittens!!
You're welcome!
I watched this and just harvest my first crop of onions. I loved watching them grow. I probably used 10 or so to cook with for various recipes. I will always have onions and garlic from now on. Thanks for the guidance in this video. I’m hoping they will last many months to come in my basement pantry.
I'm so excited to report that I finally grew onions by following your directions! Thank you Jenna! This is a big first after many years of frustration! They're curing now!
YAY!! I'm excited for you-- nice work!
I love the variety of fruits and vegetables you grow
Still very helpful 3 years later! The trampoline is brilliant. Thank you!
I can hear exactly what you're telling me because you have no music in the background you have the greatest video of all time
This great video was just what I needed. For the first time I have successfully managed to grow onions (after learning that I need to cover them entirely, so the blackbirds can’t dig them up). From your instructions, I could see that mine were just right for harvesting. I now have them drying out in my garage on shelves and a home-made rack. It’s all the little tips and the detailed advice, that makes your video so very helpful. Thank you.
I'm so glad to hear your onions were a success this year!
Thank you Jenna. This entire video is so helpful. Much appreciated! Subscribing!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Just love your garden channel ❤😊 keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Thank you for this video. I watched it before harvesting my onions to make sure I had all my supplies, areas and techniques ready. You have been such a great help with my gardening and I always wait impatiently for your videos and short clips!
You are welcome, I’m happy the videos have been helpful! Best wishes for a wonderful harvest!
Very interesting, I like how you use what you have on hand - the trampoline. I have a couple of plastic bread trays, I think I may use them to cure the onions and my potatoes. I have ordered some bren bags for my potatoes. What do you think of bren bags for onions ?
The trampoline for drying is Brilliant! I bet I have a new use for the jogger tramp now Thank you I am sure this will work for potatoes and some herbs as well. Great Idea and thank you for sharing your garden.
It works really well! Except for when my kids want to jump on the trampoline 😆
Thanks for the tip, Leaving in the tropical climate but would love to try planting onions,
Great information. We use the adjustable wire shelves for curing onions, garlic and potatoes. We have found so many uses for them in gardening, from starting seeds to harvest.
Love the wire shelf idea, Josh. Thanks for sharing!
Great video, thanks!
Is my first time growing garlic n onions so i appreciate all your tips on when to harvest,thanks i love how u explain about d vegetables
Best wishes for a wonderful harvest!
Thanks. Very helpful. And I like the kitty
Glad it was helpful!
My family always stores onions in panty hose hung from the ceiling. Simply dropping a onion in, come up two or three inches and tie a knot. Then drop in the next onion and repeat until completely full. The knot keeps the onions separated and allows you to cut the bottom onion off with a pair of scissors. I hope this helps
Thanks for the tip!
What a GREAT idea! Thank you!
I do the same. And this shows how frugal I am….I usually get the panty hose from thrift stores….unused…still in the packet…for less than a dollar.
Ewww-w-w-w!!
You have the best video because there's no music in the background
Thanks Jenna...just the clip I needed to watch...onions are falling over and ready...thanks for the info.
You're welcome, Michael! Enjoy those onions!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks...a small harvest about 40 onion...what is the best way to store them? Enjoy your gardening tips...Thanks again.👩🌾
Of course it would be at the start of winter when I get "inspired" to grow my own onions.
Great explanation!
Winter is the best time to get inspired! Gives you time to plan for next season 😄
great vid regards from ireland
Watched this just in time to harvest my onions before the rain next week, thank you so much! great vid
You are welcome! Happy harvesting!
This was a excellent video, you have a great approach, looking forward to more,I just harvested my onions 2 days ago! Thanks 😊
Glad it was helpful! Enjoy that onion harvest!
This is really clear and helpful, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you jenna. I have onions that have flopped, but greens are still green. Thank you for letting me know that they are okay to harvest. Not totally sure how to 'cure'. I harvest when bulbs are big...and usually slice/dice and dehydrate. Any other way to preserve will be appreciated.
You did a great crop. I did fair last season and prepare my sets but due to surgery got my out late and to late because I lost them
But I do remember the DIY and next season I should be fine.
The surgery seems to be a fix and I don't hardly notice and this season going great other then results in my Charles Dowling no tilt area. Like you believe his no tilt isn't for my clay base soil.
This is a very good video Lady of clay base soil
I'm glad to hear the surgery seemed to be the fix, John, and that your season is going great!!
1:45 and 1:51. You givin me the bird? 😂 good video. Ty. Looks like its time for me to go harvest now
Not intentionally 😆
This season is my first time of 3" and plus size. I'll be needing this lesson and I'm to late today because they saying rainy weather in Columbus Ohio
Thanks
Yep- we've been hit with the rains too. Not ideal, but I figure if I can get them out of the ground and let them thoroughly air-dry, they'll be OK!
I love knowing what to do after harvest!
I hope you found this video helpful! I love being able to still have fresh onions to use in the middle of winter. Makes all that gardening work in the summer so worth it!
Thanks for the good knowledge
You're welcome!
Wow, excellent video, thank you for the verbal and visual tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks alot janne for.the information 👍 excellent explaination
My pleasure 😊
Thank you, three years later, I have been revisiting this video since I grew onions for the first time this season and just harvested. My garage is so hot these days in central PA, and also gets the pm sun if I leave the door open for circulation, that I opted for the basement on top of milk crates, where I have a fan and a dehumidifier. Do you think this will work? It’s only about 65 down there, but 45% humidity, and it seemed to work for the garlic on racks…..it should also be good for storage?
Do you keep the stems on while in long storage? Last year, our onions rotted in the barn! OMG, it was terrible. We don't have a trampoline, but we might try the picnic table for drying. We have mesh baskets in the basement (where we keep our garlic, too) for long storage.
Came here to learn how to cure the onions so can ship to Philippines, which takes 2 months by sea. Onions are very expensive there. Sounds like you recommend the Patterson onion for the long term storage. I'm going to try, though not sure about the temperature during shipping. I can imagine in the shipping container it gets pretty hot at sea. Loved the video-bombing kitties coming in right after you suggesting the trampoline to prevent pets from dragging off the onions, lol.
Oh- that could be tricky due to the temperature. But yes, Patterson is one of the absolute best for storage.
And luckily my cats don't like onions!
This was a another very helpful video. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! Very, very helpful, nicely explained and showed. Kitty is lovely :)
Advices of storing other veggies would be interesting also.
You are most welcome! In case you're interested, I do have a few other vidoes on storing the garden harvest here: th-cam.com/play/PL4zzslvkscX06etiTUbTjcD3qD6lWt4DN.html
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How amazing!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Happy to share !
That was some awesome info on onions Mrs. Jenna. If you had to pick one onion over all the others which would you choose? Love seeing your kitties! They are so cute! Thanks for the info! Hope you have a wonderful safe rest of the week!
Thank you sir! I always grow Patterson onion. It's not the largest, but it's extremely reliable and I've not had anything beat it for long term storage.
Those kittens are rotten... in the best way. We are getting such a kick out of having them around! I had to laugh because I had just mentioned putting the onions up on the trampoline because curious pets can't get at them, when up jumped both kitties. But they have enough sense not to chew on them... unlike the puppies!
Great video, very clear and professional, many thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks for great tips!
You're welcome!
My wife and I enjoy watching your videos. Just subscribed! My wife wants to know where you got your hat from…she loves it!
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Horse panels on some saw horses will make a really good large drying rack...
Great tip!
Thanks
You're welcome
Great info and easy to follow.
Thanks
ahh...pallets!! Why didn't I think of that? Subscribed.
Pallets come in handy for so many uses! They're perfect for this. Thanks for the sub- I appreciate the support. Take care!
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure
I have a question. I live in an apartment but use a community garden a ways away. So what do you do if you hve no cool place to store you onions? Or non you can think of.
After curing, when can/should you cut off the top and bottom, leaving only the onion bulb?
And by curing, do you mean drying or “maturing,” or something else?
Thank you!
Thank you :)
Cool Cat, ours loves gardening also👍🏻
That's awesome
Thank you! Quick but comprehensive!
You're welcome!
Thank you for the great video. Good info!
You’re welcome- thanks for watching!
I live in Southeast Georgia & I planted my onions in October and they are ready here nearing the end of March. The problem is the weather isn’t 80-90 degrees with the higher humidity like it is when I harvest my summer crop. I have an enclosed workshop that is conditioned space usually between 70-73 degrees and humidity 55-60%. Will they still cure if left drying in workshop?
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They come in handy for so many things! 😄
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Those are some nice size onions Jenna! Awesome. Good camera technique there at 2:39 or so. Excellent information and thank you for sharing that. Question, for that harvest, how many square feet were in play? Trying to plan things for next year already. Bed expansions.
Thank you! I had 2 sections which were each 4 1/2 x 2' in size. You can see at 5:59 that's about 3/4 of the entire harvest from both sections.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Outstanding. We are pulling our peony beds out to make room for vegetables. Looks like we can get the load of onions we need from one of those beds. Hey, the TRIPLCROP thing premieres tomorrow at 630pET with a live chat. Even if you can't make that or don't care to, check out those plants. So far...wow. If the fruit holds we will be covered up.
Jules Small Gardening glad to hear you’re expanding the veggie beds! And can’t wait to see that update- may not be able to tune in to the live chat, we’ll be camping with shoddy service, but will definitely catch it ASAP!
Jules Small Gardening I can’t find this video... is it up on your channel still?
@@GrowfullywithJenna It is in a playlist, but unlisted as an individual video th-cam.com/video/SY_BZL4PZZU/w-d-xo.html
Hey Jenna...I need to actually grow smaller onions than what my garden normally produces. I am serious here. If I wait until the top droops, I will end up with softball sized onions. These usually result in me using half and onion as tossing the rest. I am the only one who eats them so I am looking for a smaller onion for soups and recipes for one person. Do you think I should start pulling them when they are baseball sized, which be the perfect size? Put them in a cool shaded spot for curing? Appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks so much for this!!! Great information
You are most welcome!
thanks. is it ok to cure garlic in a garage with fans blowing? it does get warm in the garage but i dont want to store them in my basement until after curing
Yes
Please what happen when sunny great condition in the day n total moist humidity at night?
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QUESTION: I had to harvest about a month early because the irrigation in the bed had to be torn out and replaced. I had no choice but to pull the onions. Should I follow the same curing instructions? And will they last as long? Or should I try to use them immediately. Thank You again!! Mike.
Thank you, Mike! Yes, you can still cure them using this method. They may not last quite as long as a fully mature onion, but you should still get a good couple months or more... depending on the variety you've grown!
That was super helpful!!
Glad it was helpful, Chris!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
When should I cut the little roots off the onion bulb?
You can trim the roots when you move your onions into storage.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks
@@Beaguins you're welcome!
How do you store your onions, Jenna?
I cure them and put them in the basement. It’s around 65 in there in summer (cool air from A/C pools down there), and more like 55 in winter.
Not ideal, but the longer storage varieties last though Jan/Feb.
I also put mine in my basement. Like yours, mine is not perfectly ideal, but it's the best spot I have (I think it's probably around 65). I usually braid and hang mine or put them in bins with mesh openings. My storage times depend on the variety-- I've got a few varieties that will last a year (I always grow Patterson or Copra for this reason), but many of them are in the 6 to 8 month range.
Hi, I’m seeing that roughly half of my onions are flopping over so I’m almost ready to harvest. I’m nervous though as my days are still 90+ degrees. I plan to dry them on a pallet in the shade outside but I’m wondering if it will be too hot? I could move them into the garage with a small fan, but I’m also worried this may be too hot as my garage doesn’t have any air conditioning. It’s my first time with this so I appreciate any input you can provide. Any thoughts?
It can be quite hot in my barn this time of year as well, but I find that I generally have good results. I would advise using a fan though!
Do you have a video on how to grow onions? I've tried from both starts and seeds, but they just sprout, stall, and die.
Sorry I didn't get back to you right away-- I see that you found the 'How to Grow Onions' video. I hope it was helpful! I'm curious if it might be a case of overwatering (or just too much rain)? Sometimes when onions sprout and then rot it's because they're receiving too much water- which can be tricky to control with how wet our springs have been!
excellent!!!
Thanks!
After the 4 weeks you mention, where they're now ready for storage, are the leaves still good at all for green onions? Or will cutting them mess with the storage life of the onions? Thanks.
The foliage will be completely dried down and brown at this point- unfortunately not great for eating. Cutting them before that curing/dry down period is finished will mess with the storage life.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you very much.
I have long day onions but do you remove any of the skin after curing? I see mold and don’t know if I’m supposed to remove that part or just leave all of the paper there.
I typically do not, but if there is storage mold present, removing a few layers should not hurt.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you!
Question ⁉️ Help. It's April 15th and I started my onion slips about 5 weeks ago. Currently the tops are about 4 to 6 in long but they're all fallen over and laying down. They're in starter trays and I'm about to transplant them into individual containers. Should I be concerned with the tops laying down???
I trim my onion seedlings several times before I transplant: th-cam.com/users/shortsJRUfrbh5_8U?si=-2fyukZGbx7IdNt-
Tried onions for the first time this year. Most disappeared and the ones that were left were so tiny! I thought I’d try overwintering some but it looks like I needed to start my seeds before now. I just sunk in some beet, spinach and carrot seeds in open spaces yesterday so I’m out of space outdoors at this point. At least, I’m out of space until my potatoes come up, 4-5 weeks? away. If I buy sets and put them in is that too late?
Sorry to hear that!
I've not tried planting from sets for overwintering. The trouble I could see with many sets is that often they're not labeled as a specific variety (rather, just 'red', 'white' or 'yellow')- so you don't really know if you're getting a variety suitable for overwintering. Johnny's Seeds does offer one variety of set specifically for overwintering www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/onions/onion-plants/forum-fall-f1-onion-sets-2520F.html so I'd be tempted to go with this one if you'd like to do sets.
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Alana Lee0316 😂 yes, I probably should have given some suggestions for trampoline alternatives! I’ve heard of folks laying them on picnic/patio tables, on the dry ground under a tree, one gentleman even used his dog hammocks!
If my onions never tip over but just stay green, is there a limit? Should I harvest, or just let them continue to grow?
Thank you for the advice. I've got a question: is there a reason to keep the tops on while curing? It would be nice to get the greens while they're still fresh if possible.
This is a guess, haven't researched it yet, but leaving the tops on until fully cured would likely insure that moisture and microorganisms are kept at bay. When the tops are fully dry and tight they can be removed and an incursion by moisture and microorganisms would then be minimal to nil.
I can never get a few weeks from any store bought onion. My biggest reason to grow a raised bed of onions started by seed. I tried 3 types for here in Pa. patterson, walla walla, utah sweet spanish.
I think you’ll be so much happier with homegrown!
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Do you grow your onions above the soil like that or did you pull dirt away from them before the video to make them easy to pull up?
They grow above the soil line.
@@GrowfullywithJenna is that the variety of onion, or is that how you grow all your onions? I’ve always buried them in the ground.
@@ryanmcafee1634 This is how I grow all onions. When I plant transplants, I bury the bulbet in the ground, but as they grow the bulb becomes partially exposed. I do not hill my onions as they grow, as this can lead to rot.
0:21 I know the feeling.
My corn didn't develop nice kernels. 2 of 25 ears didn't get fed to the horse. Any idea why?
Corn is wind pollinated and if one receives very windy or rainy weather during pollen drop OR the weather is very hot, dry or cold it can interfere with pollination leading to a lack of kernel development. Also, if corn is planted in one long line rather than in a block of at least 3-4 rows it can sometimes lead to insufficient pollination.
The tips on one of my onion is starting to wilt but the tips haven't flopped over. Is it ready to harvest?
It is not the optimal time to harvest if you're planning on long term storage. However, if you just want to harvest the onion and use it relatively soon (within a couple of weeks), you could certainly go ahead!
Ok so my onions appear to be going to flower or seed . Should i let them seed or pull them up ?
Do they have any bulb growth?
Question how do you know which onions are short term storage? This is my first year growing onions
Most reputable sources will give you this information- but it depends on where you got your onions. I've noticed places like the garden centers at big box stores give barely any info- sometimes not even the variety (rather they are listed as red, white, yellow...) and in this case, there is really no way to tell.
Can you cut off the greens first (I like to make green onion powder out of the leaves) then proceed to cure the onions or is it necessary to cure them with the greens on for long term storage? Thanks for the info, subbed and liked!
For long term storage, curing with the greens intact is important. I appreciate the support!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Hi Jenna, I just came across your channel...thanks so much for the excellent video and great tips on onion storage! My husband and I are house and kitty-sitting for friends who have a wonderful vegetable garden...since I'm a total novice, but in charge of said garden while they're gone, I am learning to do garlic and onion harvesting for long term storage. I have a question regarding your above response to removing the greens before curing...do the greens stay on only until curing is complete, and then get cut off for storing? Thanks in advance for your help! Will subscribe and like.
Great video thanks. At the end of the video your subscribe button pops up in such a position that it makes it look like flowers are growing out of your hat. 😂
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Direct Sun is bad news for me.
I tried curing in the sun one year. It got to 95 degrees, and the onions dried out and got flat on one side. They didn’t last at all. The ones I cured in the garage stored fine.
Yep- I prefer curing them in the shade. I think as long as it's relatively warm and dry with good air circulation you're good.
I think I'll hang mine to dry like I do with my garlic. I have fewer than a dozen.
That will work!
Good information and cute kittens, who’s not to like.
Can I dehydrate onions right out of the garden without curing them?
Absolutely! They may take slightly longer to dehydrate depending on moisture content, but it's totally do-able.
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Why are all the onions out on surface of the soil and they are not stuck underneath
Planted at the correct depth, onion bulbs will expand upward and outward as they grow, they do not grow underneath the ground.
I doubt you'll see this comment three years after your video, but, I have a question I'm hoping you can answer. I always understood that larger onions, cured and stored properly, last longer than small onions, cured and stored properly. All things being equal, is that true?
It's completely dependent on the variety. For instance, a small 'Patterson' onion will last much longer in storage than a large 'Candy' onion. In theory, all things being equal (if we're dealing with onions which are all the same variety) a larger onion SHOULD store longer because it has more carbohydrate reserves to pull from in storage. However, I can tell you from experience that I've had very small onions which have lasted in a year in storage, and large ones which have barely made it 6 months.
Sorry- that's not a cut and dry answer... but thing gardening related rarely are cut & dry 😄
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks so much for your answer! Totally makes sense, thanks.
My onions always bolt and never flop over.
Ok....dumb question time. So I planted onions this year, first time, and I mulched them like I do all my other beds...
I notice your onions are protruding above ground, is mulching onions a bad thing...?
Not dumb at all! I do mulch the soil surface, but don’t mulch up around my actual onion bulbs. I find they are less prone to disease, rot and insect pests this way.
Do you still respond to old
I try to! But I'm not always able to keep caught up.
Was just about to ask if you harvest onions when they are all ready or just the ones ready…. haven’t had a lot of success with them so trying to do what’s right
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I'm curious how this relates to growing onions?
@@GrowfullywithJenna Jesus created onions.
Have you ever had the stem swell up like it’s pregnant???
What are your suggestions for a sweet and preferably long storage onion?
Hi Thomas- most sweet onions are not great for storage (they don't compare to the hard, pungent storage onions at any rate). I've had the best luck with 'Candy' and 'Alisa Craig', both have nice fresh flavor and properly cured & stored have lasted me 3-4 months.
Oh also, @Thomas List- the best variety for you will depend on where you're growing. If you are in the South, you have a lot of sweet, short-day onion variety options. I'm in a more Northern growing location (Ohio), so I have to stick with long-day or intermediate-day varieties when spring planting.
@@GrowfullywithJenna I live in Southeast Kansas, which i believe is the intermediate ones.
@@thomaslist252 yes, you are correct- intermediate would be best. It's hard to go wrong with 'Candy'!