NO FUSS Onion Growing for BIG Harvests in Just ONE Raised Bed

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Self Sufficient Me

Self Sufficient Me

Күн бұрын

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@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme 14 күн бұрын
G'day, Everyone! Thanks for watching, and all the best to those affected by the LA fires. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. Take care and cheers :)
@GrowingAcreage
@GrowingAcreage 14 күн бұрын
You are inspiring. I am grateful to have you in my life. I have learned a lot from you. You motivate me to grow.
@angelachouinard4581
@angelachouinard4581 13 күн бұрын
I've seen so many kind and supportive comments from Australians about the fires. I only wish their understanding hadn't had to come from similar experience.
@kimberlylamantia7794
@kimberlylamantia7794 12 күн бұрын
I find it sweethearted that you mention the LA fires. Keep on being you! I appreciate it 😊❤
@CombatMosquitoTrainer
@CombatMosquitoTrainer 8 күн бұрын
Put some geofabric (not weedmat) down on the boggy area and spread out a truck load of coarse river sand out
@AMPProf
@AMPProf 5 күн бұрын
lol PICKELS
@joyevefarmandforge
@joyevefarmandforge 13 күн бұрын
Thank you for showing what a mess your beds are at times just because life gets busy. We all want the ideal but sometimes it just doesn’t happen!
@madeleinehayes4100
@madeleinehayes4100 13 күн бұрын
I watch tons of gardening videos and read books about gardening because I want to do it "right." But then I think about how my Gramma (born in 1887) gardened well before there were computers and she did not read books either because she never learned to read! She would put anything in the ground and it grew for her. She fed 11 children on that garden of hers. I think maybe we fuss too much with our gardens and your video shows that. Lovely video - thank you!
@Berkeloid0
@Berkeloid0 11 күн бұрын
You're probably right there, but also I think today people want to grow certain things that may not be ideal for their climate. Your Gramma probably only had access to things grown locally so anything she bought was already perfectly suited to the local conditions. Today a lot of plants and seeds travel a very long distance to get to us, likely from a different climate, so I guess it's no wonder they need extra pampering.
@madeleinehayes4100
@madeleinehayes4100 3 күн бұрын
@@Berkeloid0 Yes, I do agree, but of course I also prefer to believe she had a green thumb - lol. For my own garden this year I purchased most of my seeds from Fedco which is in Maine and their varieties are more suited to my northeast PA climate. I have not had much success with seeds from Burpees or Park, especially the heat-loving veggies like tomatoes and peppers. I have my fingers crossed for better harvests this summer!
@DrSpooglemon
@DrSpooglemon 14 күн бұрын
It's interesting that onion has become the base flavour in every cuisine in the world.
@megslive7435
@megslive7435 14 күн бұрын
to me growing onion is one of the most important vegetable to grow so this. video is great thanks mark
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme 14 күн бұрын
Thanks Meg! All the best :)
@dylanzrim3635
@dylanzrim3635 13 күн бұрын
I agree alongside garlic. And tomato being the most important fruit. Only a lump of mince and some pasta away from a good hearty dinner
@carlafernandez5450
@carlafernandez5450 13 күн бұрын
I start almost every main meal chopping onions.
@wendyneylon4377
@wendyneylon4377 13 күн бұрын
Once again Mark l love that you experiment and keep it real. These onions may not have the cosmetic standard that some home growers aim for but they are fresh, nutritious and organic and perfectly usable in many ways. ❤️
@maltesepastizzi
@maltesepastizzi 14 күн бұрын
This is my style of gardening. I do the same with my tomato plants and my dad is always on my back about it. I've always had fantastic results with my crops.
@davidtapp4718
@davidtapp4718 14 күн бұрын
Me too. Never prune tomatoes. They just grow wherever they end up. Never pull them up when they die back as the "second flush" is often bigger than the first. My tomatoes start in October and last until June.😀
@maltesepastizzi
@maltesepastizzi 14 күн бұрын
@@davidtapp4718 I've grown mine in pots and just before the season ends I move them into my big greenhouse and store them in there. I've had the same plants for 3 years and like you said every year the crop gets better. The only tomato plants that completely die off are the ones I buy from Bunnings.
@johnathongerringer1234
@johnathongerringer1234 3 күн бұрын
Hello mark John from the states here just wanted to spread some love and positivity for you and everyone here I hope you and everyone who watches your channel have a wonderful and bountiful harvest every year and may the fruits of your labor forever prosper blessed be my friends
@Wisconsin_Local_139_Crane_Guy
@Wisconsin_Local_139_Crane_Guy 14 күн бұрын
Here in America we have the Amish. They pickle and jar a lot of veg. You should do a video about how you keep your fruit and veg. I think you did one a couple a years ago but can’t remember. Just a thought. 👍
@kimberlylamantia7794
@kimberlylamantia7794 12 күн бұрын
Mark, thank you for everything you do. I find you inspiring and entertaining. My father (a Mark as well) passed away in 2005 and it was only after that that I found out I had family all over the world, and Australia is one of the places that distant family settled. Seeing you and hearing you makes me miss my dad just a little bit less. I know that's not the intention of your videos, but you are making a difference to me. Also, I've learned a lot from your videos. Been a subscriber for years 😊❤❤
@WillSavage
@WillSavage 14 күн бұрын
Hey Mark! Long time subscriber here, thanks again for another informative and gardening-addiction curing video! I don’t know if you’ll see this comment but there is something I notice a lot with your weeds which I wanted to, at risk of sounding like a know-it-all, perhaps give you some advice on. I’m actually a professional soil science researcher so I hope this small snippet of advice doesn’t come across as too preachy. I would REALLY recommend that after you finish harvesting a crop from one of your beds that you DON’T then grab your spade or entrenching tool and start chopping up the top 30cm or so of the growing medium. I see in many of your videos this is part of your bed refurbishment process. I would strongly advise that you simply pull the weeds out with their roots and then simply top dress the beds with some decomposed organic matter like compost, old manure etc without tilling or digging. The veracity and variety of the weeds you encounter in your beds is almost certainly due to the fact that you are regularly disturbing the growing medium. Raised beds like this are a living, breathing organism and ecosystem and when you dig and till as you do the bed feels this hugely (and not in a good way) and is trying to recover and rebuild the structure within it by growing such vigorous and varying plants or weeds. If you are interested in reducing weed pressure I would maybe advise that for a few years, for just one of your beds, to simply top dress after harvesting and see how it goes. My guess is, if our research is anything to go by, that you’ll find the weeds a lot less vigorous and diverse over the long term. Hope this helps! Keep doing what you’re doing, I love your channel. One day maybe I’ll be able to get out to Queensland and discover some local delights and do some fishing! Best wishes
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme 14 күн бұрын
G'day Will, Thanks for supporting my content all this time! Yes, I understand the logic behind no tilling, and it certainly makes a lot of sense to disturb the topsoil as little as possible. I don't always till the beds, but some crops, like potatoes and carrots, grow better when the soil is less compacted. Also, I often chop, drop, and dig in weeds, as seen in my next video. The soil in our garden is excellent, mainly due to years of adding compost, manures, kitchen scraps, and other organic matter. Weed infestation is no exception here on our property - they blow in from the surrounding bushland and farms, and our "always growing" warm climate makes it a constant battle to keep the weeds down. I appreciate your good advice, and yes, I recommend fishing up our way, as it's rare to go out and not catch anything! Cheers :)
@w2dv436
@w2dv436 13 күн бұрын
@Selfsufficientme Are you going to experiment with this? Would be interesting to see a comparison.
@WillSavage
@WillSavage 13 күн бұрын
​@@Selfsufficientme Hi Mark, bless you thanks for replying. Again, I think you would find in the long term that even though you have strong weed pressure (I also live in a very warm climate so I know the pain of the 'always growing' weeds haha) I would strongly advise that you exercise more caution and restraint with the entrenching tool/spade when you are refurbishing your beds. Believe it or not, even the chop, drop and dig method provides a huge catalyst for weed germination as many will take root from the broken stems and parent roots which you dig in. Look, your soil certainly is clearly in good shape as your plants always look extremely healthy indeed. However, when you dive in with the spade or other tools for digging you will be severely damaging, if not complately destroying, the fungal network which would have grown during the life of your crops and these networks provide a stable and nourishing environment for soil life which means fewer weeds as they are not necessary anymore! I know you are a great advocate for keeping soil life happy and healthy. Do you not think it would be worth trying an experiment with just one of your many, many beds and keep it no-dig/no-till? I think over a period of 3-5 years you will be very pleasantly surprised by the results. I hope, at least, you give it a try as both your plants (and your back!) will thank you in the long term. Blessings to you, Nina, the boys and Bella!
@Kate_Pan_Damn
@Kate_Pan_Damn 5 күн бұрын
I remember 2 years back, I did my own onion experiment. I cut the bottoms of store bought sping onions, put them in water to re-root, then put them in my garden to regrow. For 2 years, they kept growing back, despite the swealtering heat (over 90 degrees F), heavy rain and wind and humidity. If just left to the elements and spaced out enough, they got pretty big and they're very resilient.
@robinreading3539
@robinreading3539 11 күн бұрын
A friend of mine, now passed, had a fruit and vegetables farm. He never weeded or thinned the crops but every year the harvest was enormous. We always had good sized carrots, onions, sweet corn, beetroot, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, cauliflowers, courgettes, marrows, potatoes and lots more.
@geoffbrumpton8544
@geoffbrumpton8544 14 күн бұрын
I crowd grow carrots and onions with a lot of success
@AnitaSouthall
@AnitaSouthall 14 күн бұрын
Size only matters if you think it does, I prefer to say I've got enough nutritional content to keep me going 😊
@JudyShrouds
@JudyShrouds 14 күн бұрын
I love small onions, instead of the large one Watching you, Mark, gives me hope to grow onions. Blessings
@josephsweeney1381
@josephsweeney1381 8 күн бұрын
Mark, my wife and I watch all your videos. My wife loves to garden, and has become quite good at it over the years. There is only one problem: I HATE Onions! However, we love your channel, and although it made me cry (lol), I gave this video a thumbs up anyway,! Keep up the good work and thanks for your channel. God bless.
@ohio_gardener
@ohio_gardener 13 күн бұрын
I have multi-sowed onions for years, and always had a excellent crop of them. No need to thin them since they push each other out of the way to grow as needed. I do the same with beets, and get large beets at harvest time. Just make sure the soil is rich enough to support all of the plants.
@AFrayedKnotMate
@AFrayedKnotMate 12 күн бұрын
For the muddy pathway problem either; Woodchips layered thick, after a couple of years they can be dug up and used as compost and replaced. 5mm crushed rock like quartz (what I will be using) as it will let rain drain through and suppress weeds.
@anetawelsh6026
@anetawelsh6026 13 күн бұрын
I am hooked on your videos,,,becuz of you i am proud of myself,,self sufficient me❤i will keep planting
@anniemcewen9049
@anniemcewen9049 13 күн бұрын
Awesome, maybe it'll work better if you can pull some of the mature ones and leave the others to keep growing 💗. As in shallots 😊. I understand not wanting to get into the garden in that rain 😮! Perhaps you could do a video on what you've done with the onions 😊😊. Blessings from northern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦, we're currently under lots of snow and between -3 to -20+C so no gardening til April 😢.
@jonobuckley
@jonobuckley 14 күн бұрын
I love watching your experiments Mark! Super helpful man, thanks!
@flatlander2743
@flatlander2743 14 күн бұрын
Ah, I've been wanting to try onions from seeds now that I've had some success growing garlic and shallots from cloves and bulbs. Thanks for the inspiration!
@Mulljackson
@Mulljackson 13 күн бұрын
Make sure to pick the right day length. Short day for closer to the equator and long day for further away
@flatlander2743
@flatlander2743 13 күн бұрын
@@Mulljackson Thanks. The USA onion maps I'm looking at generally show my location as in the "long day" range, barely. A few maps place me in the "intermediate range". I'll most likely order "long day" seeds from Adaptive Seeds out of Oregon.
@kerryevans2038
@kerryevans2038 14 күн бұрын
Good crop Mark, never grow enough of them.The red ones grow well for me here in se qld
@veganwinter
@veganwinter 14 күн бұрын
Thank you Mark! Now I know the perfect time to start onions from seed. My only problem is all the native cockroaches eat all my bloody seeds. Maybe they will not touch onion seeds with luck. Also loved seeing Bella in her outfit. Thank you for always showing us the way in this crazy area of gardening.
@johnsonjohnson4725
@johnsonjohnson4725 10 күн бұрын
Wish my neglect turned out this well! 👍 It’s great to see a gardener who doesn’t always grow by the book. I tuned in to your show during covid & have learned much.
@paulredinger5830
@paulredinger5830 13 күн бұрын
Should try sweet Vidalia onions. They get really big and don’t have the heat of normal onions. Great FLAVOR too. It’s what we use for blooming onion at the Outback Steakhouse. I planted some this year. Still growing. Didn’t have a great germination with them though. Only about 20% germinated. I followed the planting directions too. I’m not sure what I did wrong really, but I’ll get a couple dozen that are doing good.
@justindolbel5566
@justindolbel5566 4 күн бұрын
I had heaps and heaps of tiny ones I used a slicer and made onion 🧅 powder
@kathyw3466
@kathyw3466 14 күн бұрын
Your videos Mark show me 1 glaring difference between our raised beds. Your priority is the soil first and my veggies, although tended to daily, aren't doing as well by a long shot. Cheers from Yamba NSW.
@TheWafflesalsa
@TheWafflesalsa 13 күн бұрын
G'day, Every year I love watching your videos when it's winter here in the US. Gets me excited for next years garden! Great video ...home gardeners don't have to worry so much about tight harvest windows or doing things by the book.
@zrbontrager
@zrbontrager 12 күн бұрын
Well beans, for some reason this channel has disappeared from my homepage in the cold northern winter. Glad to see you again Mark. Looking forward to growing a bunch of onions this coming year!
@jenniewolford1631
@jenniewolford1631 14 күн бұрын
So last season, i had purchased onion packs at a greenhouse, they did ok, after harvest well into the fall the ones that did not come up started coming up, everything i read said to cover with straw and leave till this spring, so i did. Side note i am in the US zone 6b. So came across another gardener in the us, same zone, she plants her onions in the fall same we do garlic . She gave the link where she gets her onions, US company. Now i am doing my own experiments, planted in fall, now i wait till this spring when they start bending at the neck. She got not huge but nice sized onions. The seeds i had harvested didn't do anything lol
@joelwuttke5673
@joelwuttke5673 14 күн бұрын
I used to use second hand carpet that I sourced from Carpet Court in Townsville to solve the problem of soggy ground in my walkways.
@AnitaSouthall
@AnitaSouthall 14 күн бұрын
I've used carpet in the past but now prefer layers of thick cardboard which breaks down over time but does the job of weed suppression rather well too. Located Geraldton Western Australia 🇦🇺
@BHudson-s8q
@BHudson-s8q 14 күн бұрын
Can never have too many onions I usually keep the baby onions as sets to get the decent size to massive onions for next year growing season.
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme 14 күн бұрын
Good idea! :)
@carlafernandez5450
@carlafernandez5450 13 күн бұрын
I thought the same thing.
@Uhhhhhnanananaa
@Uhhhhhnanananaa 7 күн бұрын
I’ve been watching you for a year now and this has really helped me learn and better understand gardening. I just spent $1046 for 4 raised beds and a variety of seeds to fit my climate here in Pennsylvania (US). I used your promo code so hopefully that generates something in return to you. I will be making a few purchases from your site now as well to help out. I thank you for all you’ve done and will continue to view your content!
@andrewsteele7663
@andrewsteele7663 14 күн бұрын
Good evening, Mark, excellent video, I have been wanting to try growing onions for ages. Great results, and my brain was thinking pickled onions as well, with brown vinegar, Cheers
@baby-yoda4886
@baby-yoda4886 14 күн бұрын
This rain here on the sunny coast has made me nearly give up on the garden until autumn 🤦‍♂️ My garden is as overgrown as yours. Still picking random veggies through the grass weeds.
@jasenanderson8534
@jasenanderson8534 12 күн бұрын
Impressive. I've grown spring onion like this in a smaller bed, they seem to sort themselves out and getting a great harvest. Going to try these for next season.
@betruetoyourself7162
@betruetoyourself7162 14 күн бұрын
Thanks for this video. It is very interesting to see no fuss gardening in climates like mine
@lyndonnelly
@lyndonnelly 12 күн бұрын
I haven't had much luck growing onions and got to the point thinking they are cheap to buy. However I will definitely try again this winter. Thanks for all you do for our gardening community
@homesecurityshortclipspluse
@homesecurityshortclipspluse 14 күн бұрын
Nice onion's! I haven't had much luck at growing them.
@scubasteve3494
@scubasteve3494 9 күн бұрын
Been growing onions this way for few years now, I keep all the small ones for regrowing next year in a different garden bed with more space to grow and get very large onions from them. 😊
@peppermann
@peppermann 12 күн бұрын
What an inspiration your videos have been to me Mark. We moved and retired from the UK last year to buy a place in central Portugal with the sole intention of growing our own food. And it's working well. Thanks to your videos we are on our way to self sufficiency and we grow a lot of our food. Thank you for inspiring us to a new start ❤️😎
@JackyHeijmans
@JackyHeijmans 12 күн бұрын
I have tried all kinds of ways to grow my own onions by the rules, was happy to find one, if any. I'm so going to try this!! Thank you! Have a beautiful day! ❤
@Blynn-md4dx
@Blynn-md4dx 14 күн бұрын
Hello there Mark. I got discouraged from trying onions from seeds after reading about it in the seeds packet.😂 Don't know why. The packets are frequently incorrect on many things (such as height and width). Although our growing seasin isn't as long as your's, we still have a solid 7 months (Southern US). You have inspired me to starr them in trays after church today to get a head start. (30's outside now). Brrrr. Thanks for always inspiring me and thousands of others to keep on trying! P.S. have 2 birdies now!!!
@CPWebster
@CPWebster 14 күн бұрын
Thanks Mark, I'm starting to plan my new year planting (UK), I'll give this a go! We had a very wet couple of years, leeks did well, but not onions, hopefully better this year, cheers mate.
@jennlizzy2019
@jennlizzy2019 11 күн бұрын
Thank you for doing the experiments that many gardeners do not have room or time to do. I actually wondered about "crowd growing" onions last season. I will now give a shot.
@richardconnor-dk9kh
@richardconnor-dk9kh 14 күн бұрын
Hey buddy !!!!! Hope you are doing well.
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme 14 күн бұрын
All good, mate, and I hope you are also! Cheers :)
@johnhannonHanno
@johnhannonHanno 13 күн бұрын
Love your sense of humour.
@rickthelian2215
@rickthelian2215 14 күн бұрын
Nice crowding of onions. Perhaps a real crowding of onions would just to sprinkle the seeds randomly instead of rows, you’ll be able to fit more onion seeds in perhaps over grow the weeds.😊 Was very hot winter in Sydney this year, results where a bit poor but okay still might try this crowded method, I usually grow the seeds in a container and transplant to save on weeding so much.😊 It’s nearly time to plant onion seeds in Sydney beginning of February😊 Perhaps hard wood mulch on the floor around the raised beds😊
@Rohvannyn
@Rohvannyn 9 күн бұрын
This video was so lovely it brought me to tears! LOL - that said, this was fun and inspiring. Now about that resolution to continue my veg garden - thanks as always. Cheers from a hot dry place.
@rickthelian2215
@rickthelian2215 14 күн бұрын
Nice crowding of onions. Was very hot winter in Sydney this year, results where a bit poor but okay still might try this crowded method, I usually grow the seeds in a container and transplant to save on weeding so much.😊
@Hhaahland4
@Hhaahland4 12 күн бұрын
I know onions are cheap but I find it one of the most satisfying crops to grow. If you did want some bigger onions you could thin some of them and leave the rest as they are.
@leftturn99
@leftturn99 14 күн бұрын
Very encouraging results the variety in sizes makes it very more taste-ish.
@Doc1855
@Doc1855 14 күн бұрын
Hi Mark, HAPPY NEW YEAR from Doc in north central Washington state USA. I sowed too many onion seeds last year and got hundreds of tiny onions. I learned my lesson. We are currently under 4 feet of snow on the ground, but in March I’ll start planting my onions in planters in our heated garage. I’ll transplant them into the garden as soon as our snow melts and we don’t have to worry about morning frost. Enjoy your day, Mark !
@anaschilling2668
@anaschilling2668 14 күн бұрын
Wow!!! Great crop! 👏👏👏
@Gardeningchristine
@Gardeningchristine 14 күн бұрын
This is probably closer to how most people grow normally than you’d think!🌱
@stephaniekelly3962
@stephaniekelly3962 13 күн бұрын
I love pickled onions, when I moved to America they were impossible to find, I tried to find small onions to pickle my own, which again impossible to find back then, now I can buy small onions but they are considered "gourmet" and they charge a fortune for them, you have now shown me how I can grow my own small onions that are the perfect size for pickling, thank you so much Mark.❤
@patriciatinkey2677
@patriciatinkey2677 14 күн бұрын
Thanks Mark, for this vid. Very helpful. Sending Good Wishes from S Florida, USA.
@rickthelian2215
@rickthelian2215 14 күн бұрын
Marty’s Gardens will be on the Urban Gardener next Sunday 19th January 5am the live starts Queensland Time.
@reneepenland1129
@reneepenland1129 13 күн бұрын
Great showing what happens when beds are neglected. Probably more realistic result for most people.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening 13 күн бұрын
Amazing how many came up and still managed to grow a good size Mark. Wow you have had tons of rain again this year. Great video mate
@hexmaterialgworl
@hexmaterialgworl 13 күн бұрын
This video made my bad day so much better, thank you Mark :)
@davebanner8666
@davebanner8666 13 күн бұрын
Great harvest. I kinda like the medium to smaller onions. The ones at the market are big. The ones you grew are perfect for single dinners where it’s the perfect amount of for your meal and you get fresh onions and the store ones I use 1/2 and put it in the fridge and forget about it. Well done mark. Blessings
@Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
@Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 10 күн бұрын
Going to give this crowd growing a shot too, worth a try!
@MarshaShelley-t3n
@MarshaShelley-t3n 13 күн бұрын
Really enjoy your videos!! Very relaxing and I learn new things!! Thank you Mark!!
@johnlord8337
@johnlord8337 14 күн бұрын
Now to rake up all of the weeds and get them into the compost pile ! Too bad you haven't mentioned having an air dryer or a freeze dryer and cut off the greens and process them into onion greens flakes. This would speed up the bulb harden-up drying process, since you have all these intermittent rain sessions and high humidity restraining the drying process. Also put all whole onion bulbs into an air dryer and harden them off for storage, ... or process them into onion flakes - having both hardened-off fresh and air dried onion. Freeze dried onions and greens would eliminate any humidity issues of both products.
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme 14 күн бұрын
Good ideas and tips! Thanks John! Cheers :)
@mickthompson5757
@mickthompson5757 14 күн бұрын
Hi Mark, thanks again for an awesome video. I'm just up the road in Maryborough and know what all this rain is doing to our yards. I've used road base where required, it's great in wet areas and you can still grow your lawn through it if you wish. cheers
@karencovington9960
@karencovington9960 12 күн бұрын
I crowd grew my carrots this year. Some a wonky and some are small. Some are medium and some are large. But they are all delicious and fill our stomachs. Your onions are beautiful!
@jaredmccutcheon5496
@jaredmccutcheon5496 13 күн бұрын
Mark, if you like small bulb onions look into everbearing multiplying varieties. I grow Egyptian walking onions as well as Louisiana everbearing shallots. Both are fantastic tasting onions and you pull up a clump use what you want in exactly the same way you’d use large onions and replant what you don’t use and they will multiply for you in a few weeks. I still grow a few of the more typical large bulb onions and bunching green onions but the multiplying varieties have become my favorites.
@kasession
@kasession 13 күн бұрын
I love that you experiment!!! Thanks for this. 👍🏿
@Fignatics
@Fignatics 13 күн бұрын
This is my first time growing onion from seed, can’t wait!
@JanMorsø
@JanMorsø 14 күн бұрын
Thank you for this! ...I need _swede,_ to live, zero carbs isn't my choice, it's necessity. Any tips? I had probs with slugs.
@andypandy.
@andypandy. 14 күн бұрын
Have you thought about a french drain down the bottom of the garden to draw the water away in you muddy spots??
@JohnJude-dp6ed
@JohnJude-dp6ed 13 күн бұрын
I'm confident the best thing about onions is the plant near the surface ., I've planted much the same but ate many of the ones that got crowded. Thanks
@patricknazar
@patricknazar 14 күн бұрын
Love it, mate. I reckon the multitude of sizes is a great idea. I might give those varieties a try as soon as my season arrives. I'm sad though, all my seedlings in my little greenhouse got cooked by our harsh Aussie sun, apparently. Doesn't take much. Gosh. Do you have a video specifically on starting up seedlings? Because I find it surprisingly hard to keep them from falling over and drying out. Most of the seeds I plant directly get cooked by the sun also. Cheers
@gardeningfishingjimw9364
@gardeningfishingjimw9364 14 күн бұрын
G'day Mark, am at long last getting some 1/2 decent rain now down here in East Gippsland. Tomatoes are ripening very slowly but no rot at all; peas & beans are going well and so are the radishes again!! Now that really is 'food for thought' how to grow the onions!! Sorry (not) for the pun!! hahaha
@TouchDirt
@TouchDirt 13 күн бұрын
Trying to get an onion crop here in Central Florida. Your videos are so similar to our climate.
@AlemBackyardFarm
@AlemBackyardFarm 13 күн бұрын
Hi Mark, would be great to see you build a french drain for your wet muddy area, wouldnt be too difficult for a strapping lad like yourself, love the videos, cheers
@reneford6774
@reneford6774 13 күн бұрын
I am going to give the crowd growing a try this year, little onions often better. 😊
@tomdalton4016
@tomdalton4016 13 күн бұрын
Your opening made me cry with laughter 😂
@khughes962
@khughes962 10 күн бұрын
My granny used to grow her radishes in with the onion. When the radish were finished the onions had space to keep growing.
@donnamullins2089
@donnamullins2089 13 күн бұрын
Very nice onion haul. Great experiment. Enjoyed the video. Thank you Mark. Glad you had a wonderful Christmas Holiday and a very Happy New Year. See you next week.
@justbenice7448
@justbenice7448 7 күн бұрын
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@Feebeeee
@Feebeeee 14 күн бұрын
Successful crop, very nice 🧅 Amazing with all the rain se qld has had. We ended up using some second hand pavers between our raised beds, but not as big an area
@malcolmlegg9964
@malcolmlegg9964 13 күн бұрын
that's the way,what a great harvest 😊.
@yogaofmoney
@yogaofmoney 9 сағат бұрын
Just put y seeds in the bed had several packets and I thought I’m going to do what mark did and see what happens. Now we wait 👍🏾
@MrLucky1959
@MrLucky1959 2 күн бұрын
I've only just found your videos sent to me by a friend, absolute awesomeness this is food knowledge for the brain so many great helpful gardening tips... Could you please do a video on safety in the garden, keep up the great work, cheers from Newcastle NSW 🌶️🫚🍅🥒🫛🫑🍆🧄🍋🍌
@owenroberts1168
@owenroberts1168 14 күн бұрын
Hi Mark Them onions are a great size for baking. Just don’t eat the weeds 😂
@VishusB
@VishusB 9 күн бұрын
I’ve been a big fan of Alta Vista seeds for a long time!
@jeanettebot193
@jeanettebot193 13 күн бұрын
You could also replant the smallest onions next season as planting onions and they will grow on to be huge.
@scallywags12
@scallywags12 13 күн бұрын
I grow the perennial green Walking onions. They are in a patch in my raised bed let them be and harvest what I need. Good tips and thanks! Happy growing new year!
@dawn.cheripaul3168
@dawn.cheripaul3168 14 күн бұрын
So hear you its been foul out.there. thank goodness for sweet potato and zucchini as.mulches
@MrFugean
@MrFugean 13 күн бұрын
I loooove using those small onions in stew, just keeping them mostly whole
@garulusglandarius6126
@garulusglandarius6126 13 күн бұрын
Looks like a very decent harvest to me Mark 👍👍🇦🇺🇬🇧🇦🇺🇬🇧
@LisavanDam-p6q
@LisavanDam-p6q 14 күн бұрын
Those smaller once ones are the best. How many times do we only need a fraction of a big onion?
@RobynGray-u9h
@RobynGray-u9h 13 күн бұрын
If you mix the seeds with sand, and pour out into the growing trench. They can be more evenly spaced.
@joycel242
@joycel242 13 күн бұрын
You're gonna need a bigger box. 😁They look just fine. I noticed that onions never rot in my raised beds even in the rainiest of weather seasons. Those raised bed keep the water draining away. Of course if it's a drought I have to water more.
@vennic
@vennic 12 күн бұрын
I suck at growing onions. I think this year I'll try not trying. Thanks for the inspiration!
@fuzzytale
@fuzzytale 13 күн бұрын
They may be mostly pickling onions, but it's still a lot of good food!
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