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
@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
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
@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
@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
i thought the noonday onions were the sweetest? i'm allergic to onions, so i can't eat them without getting sick....but everyone i know whose had the noonday onions say that they're so sweet that you forget that they're really onions...
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!
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
@gardenvespers777 ... Sprinkle the seeds out, lightly move the soil around and keep em watered. They grow really, really slow in the beginning so don’t get discouraged. Thin em out to about 6 inches apart and let em grow till the tops fall over in early summer. They like a little N a couple times during the growing season. I’ll bet you do just fine with em…….Donald
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.
Does the transplanting process do anything? Is it necessary? I was thinking if I planted the starts like you did from seed and thinned then out, they would have less stress. Could I do that? or would the digging up and replanting be better? thanks~
@ItsStitchy ... I've done it both ways and both work. Those that are not transplanted don't get as big cause they are spaced so close together.......Donald
@PreparedHousehold ...Not sure about zone 6 but they do just fine in zone 8. We'll sometimes get down in the teens and they have no problem with that......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!
@webcajun I was reading somewhere that you pull dirt away from the onions. And was wondering why and how much of the onion should show? Thank you and great video by the way...... As usual
Hey Donald, i am from India and we dont have onions this pretty and big up here. I am gonna try to get some seeds and growing them this fall i guess in my vegetable garden. Thanks for the classy video , lots of information and good stuff.
I live in Denver and am a home gardener. I have found your videos to be extremely helpful despite the regional differences. Lots of good advice, techniques and experience! Blessings to you!
Hi! I need your help. I posted an onion question video on my page. I planted onions bulbs I bought in the gardening isle at a store and planted those as I have seen many plant. Now, they look like your onion transplants but... the bulb isn't growing at all. Could they have been scallions/green onions. I planted them in March. Any help will be very much appreciated. Thank you!
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.. :)
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.. :)
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.
Wish we could plant onions in the fall but our house is too cold here in Poland over the winter! So, we have planted our seeds recently (March) and they are already starting to sprout, particularly the small tomatoes.
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.
Hello! I planted Egyptian walking onions last fall and one of them seems to have survived because it has a strong stem and more green shoots that I remember.
( We had a harsh winter and there was about six feet of snow on top of our plots
because we couldn't put the snow anywhere else- I live in the city.) Oh yum! Will
I just bought two bunches of the Candy onions from the farmers market. They are more in a dry dormant state. How should these be treated...ie soaking in water before planting, trimming roots/tops, etc.
@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
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
@donswank ...Hey Don, I plant the seeds in Sept-Oct and transplant in Feb-Mar for a June harvest. You could also space the seeds out and not have to transplant.......Donald
Also I don't like the idea of planting sets either (they are expensive and don't tend to last in storage very well; but are less expensive and more widely available than transplants) but I will be this spring because I did not get the chance to plant seeds last fall like I wanted to. So, some bulbs planted in spring to be used come summer & fall, just this one time. But in fall I will definitely be planting seeds to overwinter and last all through NEXT summer, fall & winter, hopefully.
Glad to see some new videos up! I have never personally seen this method for thinning onions. Usually I see that seeds are planted in fall, and thinned out by plucking when you see the greens come up, then just left there until fully developed at the end of spring/start of summer. I like this method a lot but further north (I'm in MD) the ground is still frozen in Feb/March so it isn't really feasible, though I wish it were! I was thinking of growing Candy this yr too! Or TX Supersweet.
@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
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?
@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
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!
@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
@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! :)
@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 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
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.
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
@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
General rule of thumb is to cut the tops of anything that is being transplanted....it forces the roots (or bulbs in the case of onions) to start growing and then the tops will finish out nicely.
We've got about 4 feet of snow on the ground right now and another foot of snow coming this afternoon... Yup, we usually just buy our dormant onion bulbs for a May planting.
I've never tried "Candy" onions before... Now you've got me curious as to how they'd grow here in Atlantic Canada. As soon as the storm is over and the roads are plowed, you can bet I'll be heading to the garden center! lol
@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
@webcajun We just usually use fast growing varieties or start pants indoors in our sunroom for slower growing plants. I'm frankly jealous of your year round growing season. You're obviously a master of your land sir, J'vous salut!.
Yep, cutting the tops is a great idea. Takes stress off the transplants. I would plant onions now but it's sort of difficult to get down through the 4 feet of solid frozen ground in February! LOL
Hey down south do you have to grow short day onions? Up here in Northern Il I usually plant long day onions like Yellow Sweet Spanish or a day neutral like Candy.
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 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?
I;ll be firing up the woodstove in my greenhouse in another week or so to begin planting flowers and after that spring seems to come quicker. Once I get my hands in the dirt I always start to feel better. Thanks for the response and enjoy. I am one half Cajun so we have a little in common. Peace Michael
@bobinmissouri ... If you want 10 ft. tall okra, plant them 18-24 inches apart. If you want okra about 6 ft. tall and easy to harvest plant them about 4-6 feet apart. At least that's how it works with "Cow Horn" okra.......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
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!
@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
@libertylover52 ...today it was almost 80* around 2 PM when I was starting some more tomatoes and peppers. We'll get some more cold down here before the spring time......Donald
@bobinmissouri ...that 200 seeds is going to produce a lot of okra. Pick em when about 4 inches long and pick every day till you get enough or just tired of messing with em. lol.....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.
@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
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
@kokonutbaby1 ...Hey Angie, I really don't do anything special other than give them just a little fertilizer when I think about it. If it starts getting real dry I'll water. I have nothing against people who grow organic but I just can't do it. I use a little liquid Sevin when I see bug damage and fertilizer when needed.......Donald
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
Hi Don, can you help me out on this one? Are you transplanting green onion or the "Candy" bulbing onion? In the beginning you mentioned green onion, but then you referred to the bulb. Also is the reason for transplanting them vs just letting them continue to grow in the row you originally planted them in because you need space to let the bulb get real big? I assume the final pic is the mature fresh picked bulb ("Candy").
@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
@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
@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!!
@awebblight08 ...growing a small garden or a large garden it's all the same. Don't fall for the gimmicks out there and stick to the basics, you'll do just fine. If you haven't joined the forum check it out, lots of good information from some really good gardeners. Some probably in your area........Donald
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.
@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
how come you dont space them out when you first plant them, instead of having to dig up and plant again? Ive never messed with onions...other than onion bootys lol
@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
what is the diffrence between trans plants and scallions , they look the same
mrouterrim 6 days ago
@mrouterrim ... Onion seeds are planted close together then dug up and spaced out so they can form bigger heads……Donald
webcajun 5 days ago
@webcajun Thanks But will scallions get bigger if u let them
mrouterrim 5 days ago
@mrouterrim ... No, they are grown mostly for the tops......Donald
webcajun 4 days ago
Very informative! Thanks for sharing.
Sorren11 1 week ago
@Sorren11 ... You're welcome......Donald
webcajun 1 week ago
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
raindrops40 1 week ago
@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
webcajun 1 week ago
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
ShonitaMG 3 weeks ago
@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
webcajun 3 weeks ago
?what kind of fertilizer use?
ramiro78380 3 weeks ago
@ramiro78380 ... I apply the equivalent of 8 lbs. of 8-8-8 for each 100 ft. of row.....Donald
webcajun 3 weeks ago
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.
Gabay54 3 weeks ago
@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
webcajun 3 weeks ago
i thought the noonday onions were the sweetest? i'm allergic to onions, so i can't eat them without getting sick....but everyone i know whose had the noonday onions say that they're so sweet that you forget that they're really onions...
SasieSpice 1 month ago
@SasieSpice … The “Candy” variety is a neutral day onion. It may not be the sweetest you can grow but it’s become our favorite……Donald
webcajun 1 month ago
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!
gardenvespers777 1 month ago
@gardenvespers777 ... Wish the best, I have a feeling you'll do just fine.......Donald
webcajun 1 month ago
Nevermind on my onion question. =)
Tamossa 1 month ago
onions !!!!!!
himenesj 3 months ago
Where do u get your overalls? I cant find any anywhere
ehood7654 5 months ago
@ehood7654 ...Order from Penny's.......Donald
webcajun 5 months ago
I just love watching your videos, you make everything so easy :-) Thanks
praiseJah1914 5 months ago
@praiseJah1914 ... That's because it is easy. lol......Donald
webcajun 5 months ago
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
gardenvespers777 6 months ago
@gardenvespers777 ... Sprinkle the seeds out, lightly move the soil around and keep em watered. They grow really, really slow in the beginning so don’t get discouraged. Thin em out to about 6 inches apart and let em grow till the tops fall over in early summer. They like a little N a couple times during the growing season. I’ll bet you do just fine with em…….Donald
webcajun 6 months ago
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.
72blueflash 6 months ago
@72blueflash ... You're welcome........Donald
webcajun 6 months ago
Is there a difference between the candy and candy hybrid onion?Love the site.
72blueflash 6 months ago
@72blueflash ... Candy is a hybrid. I sometimes refer to em as just Candy, there is no difference......Donald
webcajun 6 months ago
Does the transplanting process do anything? Is it necessary? I was thinking if I planted the starts like you did from seed and thinned then out, they would have less stress. Could I do that? or would the digging up and replanting be better? thanks~
ItsStitchy 7 months ago
@ItsStitchy ... I've done it both ways and both work. Those that are not transplanted don't get as big cause they are spaced so close together.......Donald
webcajun 7 months ago
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.
PreparedHousehold 9 months ago
@PreparedHousehold ...Not sure about zone 6 but they do just fine in zone 8. We'll sometimes get down in the teens and they have no problem with that......Donald
webcajun 9 months ago
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!
1bornsurvivor 9 months ago
@1bornsurvivor ...I plant the seeds in the fall, transplant and space them out during the winter and harvest around May or June......Donald
webcajun 9 months ago
@webcajun I was reading somewhere that you pull dirt away from the onions. And was wondering why and how much of the onion should show? Thank you and great video by the way...... As usual
ShawnKirkpatrick1994 9 months ago
@ShawnKirkpatrick1994 ...I would say have at least half the bulb above ground......Donald
webcajun 9 months ago
Hey Donald, i am from India and we dont have onions this pretty and big up here. I am gonna try to get some seeds and growing them this fall i guess in my vegetable garden. Thanks for the classy video , lots of information and good stuff.
shemists1 9 months ago
@shemists1 ...The variety is "Candy"......Donald
webcajun 9 months ago
Oh my goodness, You make it look so easy - thanks for sharing your knowledge.
clothespindolls 9 months ago
@clothespindolls ...That's cause it is easy. lol.....Donald
webcajun 9 months ago
I live in Denver and am a home gardener. I have found your videos to be extremely helpful despite the regional differences. Lots of good advice, techniques and experience! Blessings to you!
chaigirl66 9 months ago
@chaigirl66 ...The basics are the same just about anywhere. Glad you enjoy the videos, thanks........Donald
webcajun 9 months ago
What type of onions do you buy to plant in the winter?
caholaway 9 months ago
@caholaway ..."Candy" can grow them anywhere.....Donald
webcajun 9 months ago
Hi! I need your help. I posted an onion question video on my page. I planted onions bulbs I bought in the gardening isle at a store and planted those as I have seen many plant. Now, they look like your onion transplants but... the bulb isn't growing at all. Could they have been scallions/green onions. I planted them in March. Any help will be very much appreciated. Thank you!
rlal85 9 months ago
@rlal85 ...Not knowing what you bought it's kind of hard to say. Onions do take a long time to grow, 3-4 months.......Donald
webcajun 9 months ago
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.. :)
piglette2004 10 months ago
@piglette2004 ...That's just country living it just doesn't get any better, for me a least......Donald
webcajun 10 months ago
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.. :)
piglette2004 10 months ago
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.
sakinehbs 10 months ago
@sakinehbs ...Get out there and put something in the ground. Thanks......Donald
webcajun 10 months ago
I see you have almost as many rocks in your garden as mine
Glock21123 10 months ago
@Glock21123 ...Chunks of dirt but no rocks.....Donald
webcajun 10 months ago
Wish we could plant onions in the fall but our house is too cold here in Poland over the winter! So, we have planted our seeds recently (March) and they are already starting to sprout, particularly the small tomatoes.
ivankinsman 11 months ago
@ivankinsman ...You could also go with onion transplants in the spring, would be a lot quicker.....Donald
webcajun 11 months ago
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.
woodlandcammo27 11 months ago
@woodlandcammo27 ...Tell her to try them in an omelet, it's pretty good......Donald
webcajun 11 months ago
Hello! I planted Egyptian walking onions last fall and one of them seems to have survived because it has a strong stem and more green shoots that I remember.
( We had a harsh winter and there was about six feet of snow on top of our plots
because we couldn't put the snow anywhere else- I live in the city.) Oh yum! Will
be fun to watch them grow.
limeslimey 11 months ago
@limeslimey ...Onions are some pretty tough plants.....Donald
webcajun 11 months ago
Those onions looked pretty good. Sold, I'm trying 'em.
alderaforall 11 months ago
@alderaforall ...I think you'll like em......Donald
webcajun 11 months ago
Thanks for sharing.
Ransom
Houston, TX
ransom47 11 months ago
@ransom47 ...they've been planted for awhile and really looking good.....Donald
webcajun 11 months ago
Respond to this video...
dianelapp 11 months ago
I just bought two bunches of the Candy onions from the farmers market. They are more in a dry dormant state. How should these be treated...ie soaking in water before planting, trimming roots/tops, etc.
MrBenelli12 11 months ago
@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
webcajun 11 months ago
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
donswank 11 months ago
@donswank ...Hey Don, I plant the seeds in Sept-Oct and transplant in Feb-Mar for a June harvest. You could also space the seeds out and not have to transplant.......Donald
webcajun 11 months ago
Also I don't like the idea of planting sets either (they are expensive and don't tend to last in storage very well; but are less expensive and more widely available than transplants) but I will be this spring because I did not get the chance to plant seeds last fall like I wanted to. So, some bulbs planted in spring to be used come summer & fall, just this one time. But in fall I will definitely be planting seeds to overwinter and last all through NEXT summer, fall & winter, hopefully.
shelmarie87 11 months ago
@shelmarie87 ...Planting onions is just as easy as planting mustard and we all know how easy those are......Donald
webcajun 11 months ago
Glad to see some new videos up! I have never personally seen this method for thinning onions. Usually I see that seeds are planted in fall, and thinned out by plucking when you see the greens come up, then just left there until fully developed at the end of spring/start of summer. I like this method a lot but further north (I'm in MD) the ground is still frozen in Feb/March so it isn't really feasible, though I wish it were! I was thinking of growing Candy this yr too! Or TX Supersweet.
shelmarie87 11 months ago
@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
webcajun 11 months ago
Just found some candy onions plants here in the Texas panhandle and will be growing onions for the first time. Thanks Donald!
holcodr 1 year ago
@holcodr ...I don't think you'll be disappointed......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
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?
mack70214 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
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!
bekados 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
@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! :)
bekados 1 year ago
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?
gypsydragongal 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
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
gypsydragongal 1 year ago
@gypsydragongal ...one plant, one onion. They don't multiply.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
Can u plant leaks the same way? also my leaks are still seed, can i still plant them in march?
jude1c9v 1 year ago
@jude1c9v ...I don't plant leaks so I don't know much about em.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
@webcajun sry..."leeks" i cant spell...they are just like green onions just a little different. grown for the greens.
jude1c9v 1 year ago
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jude1c9v 1 year ago
@jude1c9v ...check out a variety called "Parade". You can plant the seeds anytime and they grow fast.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
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.
mildbull2000 1 year ago
@mildbull2000 ...One spring I tried sets and really didn't like em. I'll take a transplant any day......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
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
klaviary 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
General rule of thumb is to cut the tops of anything that is being transplanted....it forces the roots (or bulbs in the case of onions) to start growing and then the tops will finish out nicely.
22justus2 1 year ago
@22justus2 ...I know it works for onions, that for sure.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
Awesome, great video, thanks:)
rayme4raw 1 year ago
@rayme4raw ...You're welcome, glad you enjoyed the vid......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
nice work donald .
thumbs up from 500
500passwords 1 year ago
@500passwords ...Thanks, I'm tinking it's going to be a good crop of onions this year. I'm hoping for 1-2 lbs. per row foot......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
@webcajun After you harvest, you cure the onions?
julzbo 1 year ago
@julzbo ...Some are cured but most are chopped and frozen......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
@webcajun I'm sorry. What do you mean "cured"?
julzbo 1 year ago
@julzbo ...Basically it’s allowing them to dry before storage. I have a video on it, check it out......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
@webcajun I will! Thank you!
julzbo 1 year ago
We've got about 4 feet of snow on the ground right now and another foot of snow coming this afternoon... Yup, we usually just buy our dormant onion bulbs for a May planting.
I've never tried "Candy" onions before... Now you've got me curious as to how they'd grow here in Atlantic Canada. As soon as the storm is over and the roads are plowed, you can bet I'll be heading to the garden center! lol
By the way, that's some very nice soil there!
canuckartist 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
@webcajun We just usually use fast growing varieties or start pants indoors in our sunroom for slower growing plants. I'm frankly jealous of your year round growing season. You're obviously a master of your land sir, J'vous salut!.
canuckartist 1 year ago
nice..I took the lazy route and bought a bag of little onion bulbs...love the videos
TheUrbanOutdoors 1 year ago
@TheUrbanOutdoors ...One day I'll have to try the little bulbs.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
I don't know why I didn't think of freezing them. Have you ever dehydrated them?
Hoovesandpaws61 1 year ago
@Hoovesandpaws61 ...I've never dehydrated them but that is an option.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
Yep, cutting the tops is a great idea. Takes stress off the transplants. I would plant onions now but it's sort of difficult to get down through the 4 feet of solid frozen ground in February! LOL
Praxxus55712 1 year ago
@Praxxus55712 ...You need to move down south it's just too cold for too long up there. LOL.......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
Hey down south do you have to grow short day onions? Up here in Northern Il I usually plant long day onions like Yellow Sweet Spanish or a day neutral like Candy.
Nice transplants!!!
MrLarryHorse 1 year ago
@MrLarryHorse ...Short day, that's correct. Like you said "Candy" don't matter you can plant them anywhere.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
this is great to watch,
sakinehbs 1 year ago
@sakinehbs ...Thanks.......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
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?
vikes51349 1 year ago
@vikes51349 ...Never grew them inside. In your case I would just buy the transplants in the spring......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
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?
Hoovesandpaws61 1 year ago
@Hoovesandpaws61 ...Soon as I harvest I'll cure a few to eat fresh, the rest are chopped and put in the freezer......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
Very nice video on onions! Thanks a million! Question: are the tops you cut from the transplants edible? Keep on growin'!
sulaearts 1 year ago
@sulaearts ...Yes they are but I prefer the regular green onions which are cut when a lot smaller......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
I;ll be firing up the woodstove in my greenhouse in another week or so to begin planting flowers and after that spring seems to come quicker. Once I get my hands in the dirt I always start to feel better. Thanks for the response and enjoy. I am one half Cajun so we have a little in common. Peace Michael
libertylover52 1 year ago
@libertylover52 ...Hey Michael, the garden season is right around the corner. I'll soon be complaining about how hot it is. lol.......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
how far apart on okra and when plant?
bobinmissouri 1 year ago
@bobinmissouri ... If you want 10 ft. tall okra, plant them 18-24 inches apart. If you want okra about 6 ft. tall and easy to harvest plant them about 4-6 feet apart. At least that's how it works with "Cow Horn" okra.......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
and it cant get no better then that : )~
galegregory97comcast 1 year ago
@galegregory97comcast ...nothing fancy, just keeping it simple.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
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!
gardenvespers777 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
Can't wait. Blizzard outside in South Dakota and Five degrees above zero.
libertylover52 1 year ago
@libertylover52 ...today it was almost 80* around 2 PM when I was starting some more tomatoes and peppers. We'll get some more cold down here before the spring time......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
You are my favorite channel to watch!
MrGabesutube 1 year ago
@MrGabesutube ...Well thank you......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
ty Donald for showing this and the other ones i have about 200 okra seed to plant this year
bobinmissouri 1 year ago
@bobinmissouri ...that 200 seeds is going to produce a lot of okra. Pick em when about 4 inches long and pick every day till you get enough or just tired of messing with em. lol.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
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.
911no 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
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
kokonutbaby1 1 year ago
@kokonutbaby1 ...Hey Angie, I really don't do anything special other than give them just a little fertilizer when I think about it. If it starts getting real dry I'll water. I have nothing against people who grow organic but I just can't do it. I use a little liquid Sevin when I see bug damage and fertilizer when needed.......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
Georgeous looking....im starting to get excited to play in the dirt
pawpycoo 1 year ago
@pawpycoo ...it's getting closer every day.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
I would have cut those tops off into a bucket and had them on my salad later.
qhack 1 year ago
@qhack ...got some green onions growing in a 5 gal. bucket just for that......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
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
logos2600 1 year ago
@logos2600 ...they are a neutral day onion so you can grow them anywhere......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
Hi Don, can you help me out on this one? Are you transplanting green onion or the "Candy" bulbing onion? In the beginning you mentioned green onion, but then you referred to the bulb. Also is the reason for transplanting them vs just letting them continue to grow in the row you originally planted them in because you need space to let the bulb get real big? I assume the final pic is the mature fresh picked bulb ("Candy").
Many thanks.
cetarro 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
good to see you again. However, I can see you every day if I want to hehehehehe (videos).
crewlla 1 year ago
@crewlla ...just don't watch em too often then you'll start getting bored. lol.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
Hard to beat a good sweet onion.
MrBenelli12 1 year ago
@MrBenelli12 ...and these are some good ones......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
i absolutly love it! i was getting worried because there was no videos coming out for a long time!
MIgardener 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
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
awebblight08 1 year ago
@awebblight08 ...those transplants grew all winter so I don't see any problem planting now......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
@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!!
awebblight08 1 year ago
@awebblight08 ...growing a small garden or a large garden it's all the same. Don't fall for the gimmicks out there and stick to the basics, you'll do just fine. If you haven't joined the forum check it out, lots of good information from some really good gardeners. Some probably in your area........Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
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.
CJBegnaud 1 year ago
@CJBegnaud ...Hey CJ, you're right on time. I started a few more tomatoes and peppers today, spring is right around the corner......Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
@mamaj1013 ...LOL bet you didn't think I was going to send the whole pods. Wait till it warms up before planting those okra.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
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
mhpgardener 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
i grow onions but they never got big i dont know why??
jerrydff7 1 year ago
@jerrydff7 ...give this variety a try.....Donald
webcajun 1 year ago
how come you dont space them out when you first plant them, instead of having to dig up and plant again? Ive never messed with onions...other than onion bootys lol
TheClownCentral 1 year ago
@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
webcajun 1 year ago
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?
TheColonelSteve 1 year ago