Re: Onions

Yes, you can replant the mini bulbs and probably get good results, depending
upon your location, the type of onion, and when you plant them. Plant them
anytime. They will know when to grow. I live in the Sierra Mountains at 3500
ft. I plant Walla-wallas in February and they bulb up in July. When I plant
other types, Spanish or red onions in the fall, they usually shoot up a seed
stalk, which ruins the storage quality of the bulb. I take off the flowering
stalks as soon as I see it and let the bulb finish growth and mature the
same as the unflowering ones. Be sure you use those first because the
remnant of the stalk will leave a rotten strip in the bulb taht will cause
it to deteriorate faster. Hope this helps all of you fellow food gardeners
out there.

By the way purfleece, we raise sheep for food here. The wool isn't worth the
time it takes to bundle it here in California. It's a shame.

Bobbi
----- Original Message -----
From: purfleece <purflece@alltel.net>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 7:18 PM
Subject: Onions


> We planted onion plants rather than sets this year when sets were not
> available.  The intent was to pull them as green onions and let a few
> mature.  Due to my teaching schedule and illness in the family, the green
> onions weren't pulled in any quantity and because I planted close for
green
> onions, I now have the world's largest collection of mini and really-mini
> onions with a few decent bulbs.
>
> Looking at the results, what I have is about 85% onion sets.  Can I
replant
> these for green onions?  Do I need to cool the bulbs for a period?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Rich
>
> Purrfleece Farms
> purflece@alltel.net
>
>
>
>
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