Can I eat walla onions fresh? Also, when to harvest?
otherchuck
3 years ago
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farmerdill
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Comments (8)Yes, dry them in the sun, but walla wallas don't keep well, so I would start using them. The first of the season is in our stores now, from eastern Washington ) hotter and drier than the western part of the state ). As long as they are harvesting, we'll enjoy them. But once the season is over, we have to wait for next year, because of the storage problem. Your look great but are making me hungry for potato salad with walla wallas... I'm off to the kitchen. :D...See MoreQ: When is corn ready to harvest? A: When the raccoons eat it all
Comments (28)Well, its been two nights since I put up the solar electric fence and all is well. The unit was $99(3 mile - smallest TSC had) plus about $20 for wire and plastic insulators. Hoped it would have been cheaper but was in a rush and very determined...I already had some rebar for posts which I cut into 1/3's and had to buy a few more lengths. Pretty easy. As Grandad suggested, I put the wires at 6" and 12" off the ground and one foot away from the base of the existing fence. I made the gate swing in. The unit is mounted to a 4x4 post and has an on off switch. Still wishing I did this a while ago. Not much corn left...I'm noticing a few late ears trying to form. I may have to hand pollenate these. Every stalk had at least two ears, some have had 3 ears and apparently a couple that may end up with 4 if you include the sucker. I'm curious about watering the garden while/if the fence is on. Any need to be concerned - precautions???lol I have one grounding rod - 3/8 rebar 4' in the ground. Was told rebar would be suffice for this application vs. the more expensive copper grounding rod. I kinda gathered that more/multiple grounding rods made for a stronger shock. Is this true or necessary for this small of a fence? We both tried the fence and felt it......See MoreOnion Harvest
Comments (7)Haname: Since taking the picture we cut the stems to within an 1" of the onion/rubed off the roots got most of the dried dirt off by rubbing(no water) and layed them to dry more on an old window screen in the garage. You are right about sweet onions not lasting as long as some others but I love the tast of walla wallas, the browns I planted(not ready) will last longer. Process- Bought onion sets from Walmart/ planted end of March in raised garden beds. Soil-Steer Manurae, dirt from the dump, old potting mix, some old top soil, just about everything that is cheap. The brown onions I planted from seed(3pk/$1.00)dollar store they s/b ready next month I think,planted seed 1st wk of April. Hope this info will help it is really easy. Camp Verde AZ...See Morewhen to harvest onions and brussel sprouts
Comments (2)I'd harvest the onions now, and you could have been pulling and using them since they developed their round shape. Mine I harvested in September when the tops died back. You don't want to let them get frost damage since they then would not keep well. Pull them and spread them where they will be protected from temperature extremes and will get dry enough to store. When dry, cut off the tops and the roots. Depending on what type you grew, they may only stay useable for a few weeks (mild ones like Ailsa Craig or Walla Walla) or until March or so if they are specifically storage varieties. Regardless, when mine start thinking about sprouting, I make French Onion Soup, which also freezes well, to use up the remainder. Since yours are still growing, you may not have gotten a variety that is specifically bred for shorter northern season use. Brussel sprouts are supposed to be improved by frost, but you can certainly harvest them now. I am not fond of them, though so have no experience growing them....See Morerobert567
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