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?
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.
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/
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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?
Wonderful, thank you so much! I'm subscribing!
Great video
Thank you! Great video!
Wow amazing. Potatoes video?
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
Simple instructions and smart video layout. Very helpful. Please make more simple videos like this!
Thank you for the feedback, Krishna! 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?
As a beginner vegetable gardener, I would love videos about when to plant which vegetable.
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?
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.
Really good video. Easy to follow but very concise directions. Thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the feedback.
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.
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
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!
Thanks so much for the information I found it very helpful.
Thanks for the feedback, Robert!
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!
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
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/
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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?
Great video