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Planted more onions today

17 years ago

The remainder of my Dixondale order arrived this week. It is the Unique Allium Mixture containing Red Torpedo Tropea onions, Borettana Cippolini onions, and Lancelot leeks. Supposedly there were 10 of each, but I'd say I got more like 50 each. Didn't put them all in the ground today because I don't want them all getting ready at once. And I still have a few of the sets from my December shipment to get planted also.

Since the weather this year is being so strange, I don't know if it will be a good test year or not. 9Â° in early December and 75Â° in mid-January has got to be confusing for the plants. Well, we will see. I'm having fun planting them and watching them grow.

Here is a link that might be useful: Planting onions in December

Comments (2)

zergas
17 years ago
im courious did u get sets or bunches?
I have an order placed at dixondale farms as well for bunches not sets. Delivery is set for first week of march if the weather does not cooperate how long can i keep the bunches before they go bad?
gardenlad
17 years ago
According to Dixondale, two weeks. But I've kept them longer than that, with no apparent harm. Just keep them cool, and, if necessary, give them a light spray so they don't dry out.
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