HARVESTING & CURING ONIONS: When, Where & How for I'itoi and Bulbing Onions

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Beginning in July, you can buy some of my I'itoi onion harvest at Arizona Worm Farm. All proceeds will benefit St. Vincent de Paul and Project Roots.

[@larrya3989]

Good morning again from cg ,I have a question, where can I get good raised bed garden soil without a lot of pesticides close to casa grande, please thank you

[@lovelinbranam8028]

That's great, Angela. Thank you! Do you also have other produce to sell? I want to plant these onions, too. Or do you also sell or share flower seeds from your garden?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

@@larrya3989 Best place to buy soil is at Arizona Worm Farm - Their raised bed mix is the best 🙌🏻

[@mattls7918]

Awesome!! I'm also in Mesa. Native seed search and crooked sky farms have been out for what seems like a year and I haven't been able to find any anywhere else

[@lyndasimpson4085]

Do you grow walking onions?

[@nkerk1409]

I bought 10 I'itoi bulbs from Etsy 2 years ago after watching you talk about it. Today (2 years later) I think I harvested over 200 onions (maybe more!) with just those 10 bulbs. It's really amazing and thank you for your videos! Also I would like to add that I've completely stopped buying scallions and shallots because of these onions :)

[@rickf.9253]

Perfect timing, my I'itoi Onions are on par with yours. It is my first time growing them, so I needed all of this information! Thanks Angela!

[@myretiredhobbiesgainesvill8140]

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'll look at the I'itoi variety for next season.

[@soilandgrithomestead]

Thank you for this video, I am harvesting I'itoi onions for the first time this year. I also will be harvesting garlic here soon, I'm growing in Tucson. I'd love to see a video on growing garlic. I have religiously watched your monthly videos in order to learn what does well here in the low desert. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us ❤

[@hedykarim3614]

Where did you buy them ?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Thanks! Garlic growing video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqvdmWuvhc6Dfc0

[@melindaroth5796]

Awesome teaching Angela ❤😊 you are a Blessing to us all Sister ❤😊 Thank you Angela ❤😊

[@ej4753]

Always had this questio...when to harvest! Just what I needed...thank you!

[@laurafrench7315]

I have had fantastic luck with Davidor shallots from seed. A package of seeds is less than $7. I start several seeds in a pot and separate and up pot when they have at least 2 stems. I’m in zone 10 and a single package of seeds have given me several dozen shallots. I plant shallots in either spring or fall. I have even left some in the ground and they multiply like your Itoi onions. Great video, thanks.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Thank you for the recommendation. I just ordered some seeds and will give them a try. Appreciate the tip.

[@Rhonda.D.Wright]

TFS this amazing video. I was wondering when to harvest my onions. I have waited longer than you suggested as mine have the flowering on the top of their stem. 😊

[@jlofgreen]

If your onions are flowering, they have "bolted" or gone to seed. You can leave them to fully flower and then collect the seeds to plant near year or havest and use the bilbs right away!

[@azatlien]

Thank you! I have 3 bunches of the ii'toi onions growing that I planted last fall. I was curious when to harvest them, so this video couldn't have been more perfectly timed. Thank you so much!

[@RoseFelton]

Always love watching your videos. I learn so much. I live near Patagonia Lake State Park in Arizona and I also had most of my onions bolt this year. Like you, I freeze dried them. Got 1 1/2 gallons. I think I am going to start doing that every year and only store a few whole onions. I left a few out in the garden, but guess I better get them harvested and cured!

[@marypuncer8251]

Super good video. I needed those details. My onions usually don’t fall over, I have to push them. And then they begin to rot sometimes during curing.

[@krisnace]

I had an amazing harvest this year I bought mine from Dixon Dale and out of the 75 plants I only had four that had bolted, my onions are very big this year, very pleased with how they have done. I was wondering how do you fertilize your onions you don't address that.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Love hearing that. Congratulations! I generally amend with compost before planting. I also use this one throughout the season amzn.to/3wvJC3C

[@jcking6785]

Such a great video! (As all your videos are). My onions are nowhere near harvesting but this info will be helpful when they are. Do you have a video on harvesting garlic?

[@conniedavidson1807]

Perfect timing for this info. Thank you. Many of mine are starting to flower but it's been so rainy they don't dry out to pull.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

You can let them dry inside if it's too wet outside.

[@hazratkhan9232]

ANGELA❤ to see you once again.looking super smart.God bless you.Thanks for sharing so valuable informations.your videos actualy obsessing many persons wd their garden.Doing great job.Realy appreciable.keep it up dear.

[@larrya3989]

Good morning cg great to see you ❤

[@hongbeaven4020]

Please talk about chives planting and harvesting, Thanks

[@LividGiraffe17]

Video looks great! Good production.

[@ObsessiveAboutCats]

Your timing is perfect - I was just wondering about this! Several of mine have flopped over. One did bolt and I used it for dinner that night. What do we do if it's raining every few days? Can't turn off the sky.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Great question- if they’ve flopped over and a lot rain is in the forecast I’d go ahead and harvest them

[@ObsessiveAboutCats]

@@GrowingInTheGarden Thank you!

[@apsilveiraa]

Great video! Tks! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

Thank you, Angela. It was an awesome video

[@jfivecoat]

All of my red creole short day onions bolted, this is my first time growing them. Growing in phoenix.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Shoot. Such a disappointment when they bolt!

[@scottolson6201]

I'm in Zone 9b in So Cal and I have great success growing shallots from seed each year. You might want to give that a try instead of planting bulbs. My favorite varieties are Zebrune & Creme Brule. Thanks for the informative video!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Someone else recommended that too. I just bought some seeds! Thank you!

[@EileenJOfficial]

Question; My onions are in a self wicking bed . So should I pull them and put them in dry dirt instead? Also, with green onions, will they still grow under 50% uv shade area,?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

I would pull them yes. Green onions should grow fine with some shade.

[@helener2477]

Did you put cardboard under the mulch in your isle ways? We are just getting ready to do that as we hate the weeding

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Anywhere there was Bermuda, initially we put weed cloth down. Everywhere else is just wood chips.

[@alicecowan3499]

My onions are pitiful, but just starting to grow here in Eastern Washington

[@wykedmoose7642]

I've also had great success with bunching onions. But for some reason my soil produced a harsh Sulphur taste. Just Horrible. Granex are always good and i am try a specialty onion from Italy this season.

[@JessieDeeRiver]

If I grow itoi onions, will I be able to harvest the green tops throughout the season and still get a good bulb and multiplication? I grow onions mostly for the tops so I wouldn't want to pick the wrong variety!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Yes! I harvest the greens throughout the season too. Really can’t go wrong with these onions.

[@JessieDeeRiver]

@@GrowingInTheGarden sounds perfect! I've had tons of success harvesting greens from my shallots but they've still not bulbed so I'm ready to move onto a new variety with (hopefully) better luck. Thank you SO much for all the information you provide to us. Your planting guide for the low desert has become a must-have for me. Happy growing!

[@gardenextra7415]

Excellent

[@wenchaoshao184]

I've been looking for i'toi onions!!! I grew up eating this onion, they're everywhere in Asia, but somehow I just can't find them near me! I really wish I could purchase these online

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Check Native Seed Search

[@poetsgarden1]

beautiful garden i love my garden grid dont you!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Thanks. Yes, love them!

[@amberdow6524]

When do you plant your onions?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Usually Oct-Dec

[@karenwalter1223]

When do you plant onions?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Usually in November.

[@jlseagull2.060]

I have had no luck growing shallots, chives, lavenders from seeds.

[@carolexo7269]

Harvesting?! Wow, mine are just going in. Zone 3.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Save it to watch later 😉 we have to be quick - gets too hot here very soon!

[@da1stamericus]

I'm sorry about your shallots. I literally buy mine at the Lidl or any farmer here near Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and bam. Shallots. They work like a tulip. Have you tried first putting them in the fridge, and then planting?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

That's a great idea. No I hadn't thought of that. Thanks. I'll give them one more try!