How to Harvest Onions [How to Tell They're Ready to Harvest for Long Term Storage]

[@stephensmalldridge9504]

New subscriber, great video And saying in nothing but a very respectful way to your husband WHAT A LUCKY GUY

[@RayleneG679]

I'm growing onions for the first time. One plant is blooming , a few others are popping up out of the ground(maybe I planted to shalliw&close) others are green stalked and few are dried up stalks. BTW, I appreciate your videos and articles, thank you !

[@katblyth8153]

Extremely informative and helpful for this newbie onion grower. Thank you!

[@livingthefruitfullife654]

So helpful! Thank you. Just praying for land! Our once sunny spot in the back yard has quickly become shaded by huge neighboring trees continuing to grow. Our winter greens garden was amazing last year (planted near Oct and harvested from about January til June!) we’re in north GA, but summer gardens aren’t sunny enough.

[@Baxxter101]

Thank you for the fantastic detailed information! I have around 300 onions ready to harvest and cure so this super helpful. However, from a video production standpoint, I noticed one thing during the intro and a few parts that may be helpful in the future. Your Auto-focus is going nuts on the mostly static scenes, likely due to super bright conditions, sparse fast moving clouds triggering auto-exposure, etc. If your camera has the option, try one-time auto-focus or set it to manual. My day job is literally fine-tuning these algorithms, so I thought I'd pass on the knowledge. Auto-anything is still bad for static framed video :-/

[@kerryloper6142]

Thank you for this. I grew onions last year and now know what happened to them. Lol. I just signed up for the organic garden workshop. So excited.

[@MelissaKNorris]

So glad it was helpful @Kerry Loper and am thrilled to have you in the workshop!! Do you have a garden this year?

[@kerryloper6142]

Melissa K. Norris - Modern Homesteading I do not. The weeds over grew so quickly and I just really had no time. But this coming year I will. We have been weeding and will be tilling soon. Hopefully get something growing in the winter. I’m excited for the workshop

[@robs9574]

Looking forward to pt 2. I braided my onions 3 weeks ago. Still hanging in shade outside. My white onions are getting a green color not mold. I had some split in the ground and grow some alien looking appendages out the split that thoroughly grossed me out. I’m sure it’s normal but it was just freaky wrong. Love your work, ty.

[@RobBertholf]

Thx for the 50% rule. Great job on the videos

[@PlowAndPantryHomestead]

Your videos are soooooo informative! Thanks!

[@AndreasCreations]

lots of great information. thanks Melissa!

[@victoriabryce1683]

Thank you for this video! And also you look so beautiful today! (Well everyday) such a cute dress!!!

[@MelissaKNorris]

Thank you @Victoria Bryce I'm finding myself going to dresses more and more in the summer.

[@BabyMakingMachine100]

I can not Thank you enough for this video!!!!

[@marylynn3891]

I’m in zone 9 , it’s my first time growing onions. They are all short day varieties, planted in January. None have bolted, but they are falling over. I trimmed the tops back five or 6 inches because I heard that was the thing to do. Now, having watched your video, I am wondering if they are finished growing.What do you think?

[@tddr7666]

Thank you for the information

[@rogersfamjam4175]

This is my first time growing onions. This video was very helpful. My onions have started falling over, but none of them formed bulbs. I'm wondering if my soil is out of balance because we got lots of leaves, but very little fruit. 1 zucchini that didn't make it past 4 inches long, and 2 cups of green beans off of 16 plants. Too much nitrogen?/compost?

[@MelissaKNorris]

@Rogers FamJam I would definitely start with a soil test (some county extension offices will do them for free) or you can mail in your soil for less than $20 to some companies to know exactly what your levels are. It's hard to go wrong with too much compost and a soil test will tell you for sure, but it almost sounds like not enough nitrogen if most your crops are showing little growth or output.

[@teresitaromero4325]

Please let us know when the book is ready for pre order.

[@MelissaKNorris]

Thank you @Teresita Romero and I will, it'll be pretty soon!

[@millermeadows6359]

Hay there from Mn.. great video Melissa do you have any videos on brussel sprouts or any advice. God bless

[@MelissaKNorris]

@Millers Meadows I'll do a Brussel Sprouts video later this fall but don't have one specifically on them. Are you growing any?

[@millermeadows6359]

Yes I am and this is my second year , I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong I get it to grow a large plant but no Sprout's

[@blackpackhomesteadchrisand7337]

I often just let them go in the garden for aesthetic value. I'm like that though.

[@jntreat]

Helpful video

[@JavedKhan-qp2pl]

Nice

[@LittleCountryCabin]

Thank you for the great tips. I learned so much😉. Love your cute dress. I garden in a skirt and barefoot a lot. It’s a much cooler way to dress here in the Deep South. God bless❤️

[@elenacdelac]

Beautiful dress!

[@ameisherry]

So many onions yummy 🤤

[@gratituderanch9406]

Where do you get your onion seeds? I also live In WA and can’t seem to grow decent onions. 😭

[@livingthefruitfullife654]

Where did you get that dress!?

[@MelissaKNorris]

Hi @Neil & Elizabeth Philpott I got it from Neesee's Dresses online, another reader shared their site with me a month or so ago and this was my first purchase from them. Very pleased with the quality!

[@livingthefruitfullife654]

@@MelissaKNorris loving the dresses on that site! thanks. i can't find the one you're wearing... hmmm... looks so 1940-60s! :)

[@MelissaKNorris]

@@livingthefruitfullife654 I love the vintage style, it's called the Bethanne on their site in the Dusty Opal, I got the medium and did have to move the buttons over on the arm opening so they weren't so tight (pretending it's all awesome biceps from homesteading 😉)

[@livingthefruitfullife654]

@@MelissaKNorris you're a riot! i'll put one of these on the Christmas list $$ :0) which one should i be so bold as to pick?! what a statement, though so modest, ya know? you just look beautiful! now, deflect that praise to your Creator and Savior, right? :)

[@MelissaKNorris]

@@livingthefruitfullife654 amen sister! I do really like the Bethanne and The Molly Pleats

[@martinandrews8496]

Loving the information and the feet:)

[@HomesteadingFamily]

What a great and helpful video! Thank you Melissa!