Yes please.... more content. I've started gardening since covid and it's been hard to find North Texas specific content for our unique growing seasons.
On a sidenote, the climate in the Dallas area a.k.a. North Texas, is much different than it is along the red river say around the WF area. It’s much drier north and west of the DFW area so pay attention to the moisture in the soil.. 👍
They are so great. I had a question for them a few months ago and called their customer service number. The person who I spoke with couldn't possibly have been nicer!
There are also several types of perennial onions, so keep those in mind. Some of them are Egyptian Walking Onions, Welsh Onions, and Multiplier onions...sometimes known as potato onions.
Love the video. I moved from Florida, and the gardening here is SOOO different. I would love to see some more detailed videos about different things you can plant here each month of the year (January planting / April planting / etc)
Thank you so much for the feedback! Will do! Just getting the channel off the ground... and plans for lots of great info. In the meantime I share bi-monthly "What to plant now" posts on Instagram... check it out! @thedallasgardenschool
I was googling like crazy back in December looking for info specific to North Texas! Loving your seed starting class and really thankful you’ve got some much great info for our area.
My onions did terrible this year. The bulbs all got mushy. We did have them in our raised bed with a drip line so maybe they were overwatered. 🥴 great informative video. I was not going to try them again but with the info in this video I think I might try it. Is it ok to plant onions where potatoes grew this year?
Great video- thanks for the info! I'd love any tips for protecting squash plants from vine borers. They got the better of me last year. Also, guidance for succession sewing in a small garden would be much appreciated. It's hard to know when early crops should be done and replaced with the next succession. Can't wait to see more content from you!
Thanks, Alicia! Great feedback! In the meantime, this might be helpful: I have a Raised Bed Layout plan that shows what goes in and what goes out in each season. Even if you don't have raised beds, it gives an overview of what needs to be pulled and what to replace it with. You can find it here: thedallasgarden.com/raised-bed-layouts/
Yes! Onions are very easy to freeze because unlike many other vegetables, you don't need to blanch them before freezing. However, onions can last up to 7 months (depending on variety) in the fridge. I keep all of mine in a fridge in the garage. But yes, freezing is a great way to keep them for even longer. I like to dice, spread on small sheet pan, freeze, and then once frozen, pack into bags and vacuum seal. The vacuum-sealed bags take up less room, and it helps keep the onions longer. Good luck!
Really helpful - I'm excited to try onions now! I'm curious about your crop in last year's freeze. Did you plant in late January last year and did they make it? Or did you need to replant in late Feb?
I didn't know you should store cured onions in fridge! I thought that would maybe make them mushy, esp if stored together in big bag, but I only assumed i guess.Would it be better to store my store bought onions in fridge too? What's best temp? And what's too cold? I usually leave mine out room temp in North Texas.
Yep, for longer storage, keep your store-bought onions in the fridge. They don't get mushy. I can typically store my homegrown onions in the fridge after curing through December.
The general rule is that all soil should have mulch covering it at all times unless you are waiting for seeds to germinate. I usually like to plant the onions and then mulch around them a couple of weeks later to avoid mulch uprooting them during application.
Thanks, Mark. I'm currently in the second year of running something I call The Dallas Tomato Trials where we test heirlooms for their suitability here. Last year's stand outs were Chocolate Stripes, Cream Sausage, Brandywine Suddath's Strain, Amana Orange, Azoychka, and Black Cherry. Here is a list of the varieties that we are testing this year: thedallasgarden.com/2021-dallas-tomato-trials-selections/ .
@@TheDallasGardenSchool I will be be following your website and youtube closely. The DFW is a challenging climate to grow a successful garden, but oh so rewarding!
I live in Wichita Falls TX, what month would you recommend sewing seed in a raised bed, Short Day. I tried last year, sewing in Dec. I had the most wonderful looking tops and horrible bulbs, my raised beds are in full sun. Short day also. I don't think I over nitrogen the plants. I don't remember the variety but they said short day.
For Wichita you probably want to wait until late January. We plant ours in mid-January. But make sure that you are planting the "starts" and not onion seed. Onion seed needs to be planted wayyyy back in the fall and it's not very reliable. I order my starts from Dixondale Farms and they still have stock.
If you go to Dixondale Farms website, any of their intermediate day or short day onions are great. I don't really have any variety preferences aside from very much enjoying Yellow Granex ( a Vidalia onion) last year. You're not going to see a massive difference between any of the short day or intermediate day varieties.
Yes please.... more content. I've started gardening since covid and it's been hard to find North Texas specific content for our unique growing seasons.
On a sidenote, the climate in the Dallas area a.k.a. North Texas, is much different than it is along the red river say around the WF area. It’s much drier north and west of the DFW area so pay attention to the moisture in the soil.. 👍
I just subscribed and am looking forward to viewing your other videos.
Can you do one for carrots? ❤
Simple instructions and smart video layout. Very helpful. Please make more simple videos like this!
Thank you for the feedback, Krishna! Will do!
As a beginner vegetable gardener, I would love videos about when to plant which vegetable.
Dixondale onions are from my hometown! I now live in North Texas
They are so great. I had a question for them a few months ago and called their customer service number. The person who I spoke with couldn't possibly have been nicer!
This was a great video thanks!! Hello from Houston!
There are also several types of perennial onions, so keep those in mind. Some of them are Egyptian Walking Onions, Welsh Onions, and Multiplier onions...sometimes known as potato onions.
Enjoyed the video because it gave pertinent info in a clear and concise manner. I wish you would produce more you tube videos for sure.
Super helpful! I’m planting my onion starts today. I thought I had scallions but may be surprised with bigger bulbs!
That would definitely be a nice surprise! Which varieties did you get?
Hello! I just discovered your channel and I am so happy! I will be watching this going forward. You are so thorough and informative. Thanks so much!
Love the video. I moved from Florida, and the gardening here is SOOO different. I would love to see some more detailed videos about different things you can plant here each month of the year (January planting / April planting / etc)
Thank you so much for the feedback! Will do! Just getting the channel off the ground... and plans for lots of great info. In the meantime I share bi-monthly "What to plant now" posts on Instagram... check it out! @thedallasgardenschool
I use dixondale for my onion starts - short day for sure - Texas based … my soil is prepped - I did a video a couple weeks ago showing the planting
Awesome. I am in McKinney and excited to grow some onions this season. Thank you.
I was googling like crazy back in December looking for info specific to North Texas! Loving your seed starting class and really thankful you’ve got some much great info for our area.
So glad, Loribeth!
Great content! I’d love info on cutting flowers for north Texas (when to seed start or direct sow like bachelor buttons, cosmos, calendula, etc)
Will do!
My onions did terrible this year. The bulbs all got mushy. We did have them in our raised bed with a drip line so maybe they were overwatered. 🥴 great informative video. I was not going to try them again but with the info in this video I think I might try it. Is it ok to plant onions where potatoes grew this year?
Thank you! Yes. More videos like this. Can we grow a fall crop?
Onions bulb in response to daylength, so since daylength is decreasing in the fall, there isn't enough light to trigger the bulbing response.
Great video- thanks for the info! I'd love any tips for protecting squash plants from vine borers. They got the better of me last year. Also, guidance for succession sewing in a small garden would be much appreciated. It's hard to know when early crops should be done and replaced with the next succession. Can't wait to see more content from you!
Thanks, Alicia! Great feedback! In the meantime, this might be helpful: I have a Raised Bed Layout plan that shows what goes in and what goes out in each season. Even if you don't have raised beds, it gives an overview of what needs to be pulled and what to replace it with. You can find it here: thedallasgarden.com/raised-bed-layouts/
Great video
Really good video. Easy to follow but very concise directions. Thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the feedback.
Wow amazing. Potatoes video?
Could you dice about half of your harvest and freeze it to use as needed after you go through your fresh supply?
Yes! Onions are very easy to freeze because unlike many other vegetables, you don't need to blanch them before freezing. However, onions can last up to 7 months (depending on variety) in the fridge. I keep all of mine in a fridge in the garage. But yes, freezing is a great way to keep them for even longer. I like to dice, spread on small sheet pan, freeze, and then once frozen, pack into bags and vacuum seal. The vacuum-sealed bags take up less room, and it helps keep the onions longer. Good luck!
Thanks so much for the information I found it very helpful.
Thanks for the feedback, Robert!
Wonderful, thank you so much! I'm subscribing!
Thank you for this video. Very informative and quick! Please continue to make more.
Thanks for the kind feedback! That's the plan! Once I'm done planting tomatoes, ha ha!
Very helpful. Thank you
Really helpful - I'm excited to try onions now! I'm curious about your crop in last year's freeze. Did you plant in late January last year and did they make it? Or did you need to replant in late Feb?
I didn't know you should store cured onions in fridge! I thought that would maybe make them mushy, esp if stored together in big bag, but I only assumed i guess.Would it be better to store my store bought onions in fridge too? What's best temp? And what's too cold? I usually leave mine out room temp in North Texas.
Yep, for longer storage, keep your store-bought onions in the fridge. They don't get mushy. I can typically store my homegrown onions in the fridge after curing through December.
If you growing in raised beds, do you need to mulch. I have never grown onions before
The general rule is that all soil should have mulch covering it at all times unless you are waiting for seeds to germinate. I usually like to plant the onions and then mulch around them a couple of weeks later to avoid mulch uprooting them during application.
This was excellent and concise information. Which heirloom tomatoes grow best in the DFW?
Thanks, Mark. I'm currently in the second year of running something I call The Dallas Tomato Trials where we test heirlooms for their suitability here. Last year's stand outs were Chocolate Stripes, Cream Sausage, Brandywine Suddath's Strain, Amana Orange, Azoychka, and Black Cherry. Here is a list of the varieties that we are testing this year: thedallasgarden.com/2021-dallas-tomato-trials-selections/ .
@@TheDallasGardenSchool I will be be following your website and youtube closely. The DFW is a challenging climate to grow a successful garden, but oh so rewarding!
I live in Wichita Falls TX, what month would you recommend sewing seed in a raised bed, Short Day. I tried last year, sewing in Dec. I had the most wonderful looking tops and horrible bulbs, my raised beds are in full sun. Short day also. I don't think I over nitrogen the plants. I don't remember the variety but they said short day.
For Wichita you probably want to wait until late January. We plant ours in mid-January. But make sure that you are planting the "starts" and not onion seed. Onion seed needs to be planted wayyyy back in the fall and it's not very reliable. I order my starts from Dixondale Farms and they still have stock.
Can I plant the bulbs
Now
You can sow onion seeds now, but to use onion "plants" - which is easier - you would plant them in mid-January here in North Texas.
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Where can I get onion plants?
Which varieties would you reccomend to plant in North Texas?
If you go to Dixondale Farms website, any of their intermediate day or short day onions are great. I don't really have any variety preferences aside from very much enjoying Yellow Granex ( a Vidalia onion) last year. You're not going to see a massive difference between any of the short day or intermediate day varieties.
Thank you! Great video!
Great video