tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post3288241199681229985..comments2024-01-03T17:26:32.872-08:00Comments on Our Subsistence Pattern: Onion Seedlings and SuchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-3403987231312464422010-09-08T06:46:18.295-07:002010-09-08T06:46:18.295-07:00Aanee - Thanks, they all did really well for us th...Aanee - Thanks, they all did really well for us this year.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-68278024383863772222010-09-07T17:29:17.994-07:002010-09-07T17:29:17.994-07:00Yeah I need to get myself a greenhouse. I hope the...Yeah I need to get myself a greenhouse. I hope the plants take for you as they look great. <br />BTW, the vivid images you post are great. It really gives me ideas how to setup.<br /><br />Aanee xxxx<br /><a href="http://www.myflowerdelivery.ie" rel="nofollow">Flowers Dublin</a>Flower Donegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301373551405780027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-70402554386939890682010-03-17T08:10:46.088-07:002010-03-17T08:10:46.088-07:00Heiko,
I will talk to you tonight.:)Heiko,<br /><br />I will talk to you tonight.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-44961917205238063032010-03-16T09:17:38.082-07:002010-03-16T09:17:38.082-07:00Mike, just had a thought. If you are forbidden to...Mike, just had a thought. If you are forbidden to eat your wife's hyacinth bulbs, I'd be willing to share some with you, which you could see if you can naturilise them somewhere. If you want to give me your address on my comments (I won't publish it) I'll stick a few in the post.Heikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999245793961798308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-70856959387669599102010-03-11T17:23:29.690-08:002010-03-11T17:23:29.690-08:00Maria Stahl,
Hi, thanks for visiting. Yes, we lov...Maria Stahl,<br /><br />Hi, thanks for visiting. Yes, we love to eat dandelions and other "weeds." The nutritional properties of such greens are often far superior to that of regular salad greens and vegetables. They also taste good once you adjust to the bitter flavors...really.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-73731586876369527342010-03-11T05:01:53.460-08:002010-03-11T05:01:53.460-08:00You grow dandelions on PURPOSE?? :)
I had an old ...You grow dandelions on PURPOSE?? :)<br /><br />I had an old farmer friend who said he always loved to see the first dandelions each spring, because their blossoms were what sustained his hungry honeybees till other things began to bloom. I have never seen them as pests since that day.Maria Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860866965815658652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-5837939865312927572010-03-07T11:19:24.989-08:002010-03-07T11:19:24.989-08:00Just wondering how your home made seed starting mi...Just wondering how your home made seed starting mix is working out. After reading your post, I was excited to find an abandoned ant hill on our property and we are now using it in our compost to balance out the kitchen scraps. It seems to work perfectly for that!karenandjeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293588628327046698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-48364243501614285362010-03-04T05:54:28.120-08:002010-03-04T05:54:28.120-08:00Johnny,
Our onions never do well on cold rainy ye...Johnny,<br /><br />Our onions never do well on cold rainy years either. The last couple summers have been so nice that we have had a pretty good crop, although I did run into onion maggots, only a couple, for the first time last year...hope it's not a sign of things to come.<br /><br />I totally understand your dilemma with the pests due to high concentrations of commercial farming of that crop in your area. We were gifted with aphids about 5 years back when a large rapeseed operation started up a few miles away. The rapeseed fields have given way to a housing development now but we are still fighting the aphids.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-22559390086330143682010-03-03T14:18:37.226-08:002010-03-03T14:18:37.226-08:00I came across that site the other day. Haven't...I came across that site the other day. Haven't had time to really sit with it yet.<br /><br />I've never had problems germinating onions under the row covers but its usually about 10 degrees warmer this time of the year. <br /><br />I've also had trouble losing seedlings after I transplant to either onion maggot or some root unidentified root disease and it occurred to me that maybe I'd get a healthier transplant if i stopped trying to cheat:) and start them in some sterile (hopefully) potting soil. This year I hope to defeat the onion maggot and thrips with insect barrier. Last year was so cold rainy I'm nearly certain it was some disease, maybe pink root, but it could have been maggot. It was my worst onion year ever, but even still I had a small crop that kept pretty well. Where I live there are a lot of leeks and scallions grown commercially so pest pressure is high.johnnydesotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082932291968228647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-84290827012430392242010-03-03T06:20:37.812-08:002010-03-03T06:20:37.812-08:00Johnny,
Here is a cool chart that shows the diffe...Johnny,<br /><br />Here is a cool chart that shows the different time frames for germination based on temperature.<br /><br />http://tomclothier.hort.net/page11.htmlMr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-45954612053570867872010-03-03T06:17:09.306-08:002010-03-03T06:17:09.306-08:00Johnny,
Those sound like some very interesting va...Johnny,<br /><br />Those sound like some very interesting varieties of onions. I have heard that the Red Bull is supposed to be a really good storage onion. I hope they all germinate well for you. It looks like I will have to replant a few of our leeks as they are struggling to germinate but other than that so far so good.<br /><br />The greenhouse is great but without any heat the low row covers do even better. I can never overwinter anything in the greenhouse but have always had luck holding over the hardy greens under our row covers. I do have a little oil heater in the greenhouse but it only gives me a 10°difference. So when it gets in the low twenties it really does not help much, thus we only use it in the spring.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-64999933929153628962010-03-03T06:07:22.140-08:002010-03-03T06:07:22.140-08:00Silke,
Yes it is, I noticed yesterday that our ch...Silke,<br /><br />Yes it is, I noticed yesterday that our chives were even starting to poke up out of the ground. Soon, soon.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-71428936777952054482010-03-02T17:01:33.587-08:002010-03-02T17:01:33.587-08:00Just started my onions. Usually I plant them out i...Just started my onions. Usually I plant them out in a bed with several layers of row cover as it is usually a bit warmer this time of the year here. The soil in the low tunnel I set up has been holding in the mid 40's as we haven't had much sun and more snow is on the way. We are having a north country winter here in the mid-atlantic and even though its supposed to get up into the 50's next week I'm afraid to wait any longer, especially since the row cover method seems to delay germination. So I've seeded my onions in some trays I had laying around and set them up with bottom heat, until I can get around to constructing a cold frame. This year I am trying all new (to me) varieties:<br />Cortland<br />Dakota Tears<br />Red Bull<br />White Wing<br /><br />also <br />Crystal White Wax Mini Onion <br />Rossa di Lucca Spring Onion<br /><br />I'm having serious greenhouse envy atm :=)johnnydesotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082932291968228647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-70892713109911635432010-03-02T08:38:30.139-08:002010-03-02T08:38:30.139-08:00Oh, it's the greatest seeing these signs of li...Oh, it's the greatest seeing these signs of life after winter, isn't it?! We were just out this weekend looking at our pomegranate getting tiny leaves, our yarrow coming back and even finding some early bird nests. I love this time of year!! :) SilkeSilke Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094855019089665976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-19969375883629675662010-03-02T06:46:32.793-08:002010-03-02T06:46:32.793-08:00Heiko,
It's hard to say. I think our onion se...Heiko,<br /><br />It's hard to say. I think our onion sets tend to bolt because we have such dramatic temperature fluctuations in the spring.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-18108396734010472872010-03-02T06:44:40.108-08:002010-03-02T06:44:40.108-08:00kitsapFG,
The plants always do so much better wit...kitsapFG,<br /><br />The plants always do so much better with a little natural light...less leggy. I might seed some early kale tonight...thanks for the reminder.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-52843837333533126182010-03-01T23:41:01.529-08:002010-03-01T23:41:01.529-08:00Isn't it funny how things go? I can't gro...Isn't it funny how things go? I can't grow onion from seeds and you can't from sets. I wonder why that is? Something to do with the soil, th climate? You never quit learning in this game!Heikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999245793961798308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-12024264313968102582010-03-01T19:09:23.755-08:002010-03-01T19:09:23.755-08:00I use my small greenhouse much as you do to move ...I use my small greenhouse much as you do to move plants out of the indoor grow light set up and out into more natural (but still protected) environment. Right now, I have trays of kale, onions, lettuces, and cabbages in the greenhouse. The sun is rising higher on the horizon with each day and our greenhouse is also starting to get more sunshine directly into it. <br /><br />Your basement wintered crops appear to be really enjoying the exposure to some sun after their dark winter.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-42990290628626877712010-03-01T18:50:18.312-08:002010-03-01T18:50:18.312-08:00Villager - Nice to make your aquauntance, it sound...Villager - Nice to make your aquauntance, it sounds like you garden in a similar climate over there in Indiana. Yes, spring is coming and none to soon.:) <br /><br />Heiko - I do try and grow as many different varieties of things as I can, it keeps me interested.:) Unlike you, I can't grow and onions from sets if my life depended on it, they always bolt on me, especially the red ones. <br /><br />I pot up dandelions in the fall and then force them to put out new growth in the winter and early spring when, normaly, the ground is buried under snow and there are no dandelions to be had. I'm not very good at the whole seasonal eating thing and prefer to extend the season as much as possible.<br /><br />Sylvie - That is pretty much what we do as well, get them started under the lights and then off to the greenhouse as soon as possible. As for the potted plants, a cool back room would do the trick as the whole goal is to simply slow their growth until you are ready for it. <br /><br />Mavis - Ah yes, I can feel it too. It was so warm out today, somewhat unusual for March around here. This is going to be a great year for a garden, between you and I willing it to be so how could it not.:)<br /><br />Weigh our produce, I will give that some consideration but it does sound like a daunting task.<br /><br />Mrs. Mac - The weather has been unbeleivably warm. What was it today, maybe 50-55°...so very nice. I really am curious as to how long this warm spell will last, perhaps we really will have an early spring this year as it already feels that way. What a dramatic change from last years record snowfallMr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-5526875254752228362010-03-01T17:01:05.481-08:002010-03-01T17:01:05.481-08:00Can you believe the weather the past two days???:)...Can you believe the weather the past two days???:):) Hubby has just gone and planned too many lunch dates taking away from time spent in the garden (uuuggg)!Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-26460102914781876102010-03-01T15:44:31.730-08:002010-03-01T15:44:31.730-08:00And so it begins...
This is going to be a good yea...And so it begins...<br />This is going to be a good year for the garden... I can feel it already!<br />I wish you would do one thing though...as tedious as it is... weigh your produce. I'm super curious to see how much food you harvest... and if you need an incentive... I have a bunch of free DayQuil I can send you :)It's me ...Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142676037397375704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-91144788384056572172010-03-01T14:50:36.871-08:002010-03-01T14:50:36.871-08:00It's just amazingly beautiful Mike.
I am stat...It's just amazingly beautiful Mike.<br /><br />I am stating pretty much everything in the house and then moving to the greehouse as soon as the whole flat has germinated. So I still fiddling with lights... but if I don't do that, the mice get the seeds. <br /><br />I really really have to give a try to your potted plant idea. Don't have a basement though, but I'll think of something!Sylviehttp://www.laughingduckgardens.com/ldblog.php/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-47701472551922912722010-03-01T08:26:40.321-08:002010-03-01T08:26:40.321-08:00I'm always amazed as to how many different var...I'm always amazed as to how many different varieties of everything you grow. I can't grow onions from seed to save my life, so I do 2 types from baby bulbs. But even like this the red ones never seem to do that well.<br /><br />And you grow dandelions? Aren't there enough growing in big outdoors?Heikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999245793961798308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-10295870750196026682010-03-01T07:52:33.165-08:002010-03-01T07:52:33.165-08:00Michelle,
My Borrettana seeds came from Territori...Michelle,<br /><br />My Borrettana seeds came from Territorial Seed Co., maybe they are just poorer germinators than the others...hard to say. I really like the Red Giant celery as it is so darn hardy, I have lots of extra seed as I saved my own last fall if you are ever interested.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-23012970417631894552010-03-01T07:49:45.046-08:002010-03-01T07:49:45.046-08:00Ooooh, the sunny greenhouse with all those plants ...Ooooh, the sunny greenhouse with all those plants and seedlings looks so inviting! We've had few sunny days here, and our greenhouse has struggled to get much warmer than 60F. I'm moving plants from the basement as fast as I can though, and spring isn't far away.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.com