WE DIDN'T THINK IT COULD BE DONE! | Growing Big Organic Onions

[@justpiggingit1440]

We grew a variety of pumpkins last year the fairytale was by far our favorite. It is not only delicious but very pretty and unique to look at. They will probably be the only variety we grow this season

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you liked them!

[@detectivemikevarnado7515]

I planted cougar onions in October. I harvested them last week. I had a few huge ones. Most medium size and a few small ones. Enough to carry me over. On the other hand, my red onions bolted. I was sick. They were lining up to be some fine onions. Of course I had to harvest them when they bolted because of rot concerns. I ended up sending the red onions and part of the leaves thru my food processer. I didn't figure they would dry without rot. They are delicous and make fine seasoning. I grew all my onions based on the advice you gave me when you were still at Hoss Tools. I fertilzied using the 20 20 20 and then the pure nitrogen. This was my first attempt at growing big bulbing onions. All in all I am very happy with my harvest. Thanks. I love you guys.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good to hear of your onion success. Those red onions are might fine when pickled. That's what we'll do with the majority of ours. We have a recipe on our website that's pretty easy.

[@janecrist8406]

I live in Michigan and I just planted my long day onions. our weather here just now seems to be straightening out. Praying for a good crop.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hope they do well for you Jane.

[@leahness3588]

Started watching Heavenly hills. Good show and he loves his critters, which Iike.🙏❤

[@LazyDogFarm]

Awesome! Glad you're enjoying their channel.

[@waynespringer501]

Grow your pumpkins and watermelon on an arch trelis like you do your cucumbers. Use the hortinova trelis with zip ties to brace the fruit from falling when they get big. Have you a tunnel of melons!

[@LazyDogFarm]

That would probably work for some of the smaller melon varieties.

[@tjbrown9592]

I'm in zone 8a, central Georgia and we had a very cold weekend earlier this month. My onions looked pretty pathetic after that, but some are bouncing back, and we're hoping for a decent harvest. Thanks for the video!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Ours got bit a little on that weekend, but have recovered well.

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

Your onions are looking good. Had to protect my onions from 20 F we got the last few nights. They seemed to have made it through.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad they made it!

[@petitjeanriverhomestead]

Right now I have Texas Super Sweet going to get some Red Creole soon. We just love onions here.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hard to grow too many onions!

[@carolavant3778]

Very good! You're gonna have a LOT of pumpkins, for sure! And those onions look amazing!

[@LazyDogFarm]

I hope so!

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

Looking forward to planting it sure is windy it is here too great video

[@LazyDogFarm]

Been windy here all week it seems. I've about had enough of it! lol

[@FosterFarmsOk]

blood meal has been my secret to softball size onions.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Plenty of nitrogen there as long as you get it in the soil soon enough for it to break down and be available to the plants.

[@uppanadam74]

My mother had a big harvest of pumpkins last year without drip irrigation!! There were so many of them...they seemed to take care of themselves pretty much!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good for her! Once you get them going, they will tend to take care of themselves somewhat.

[@ruthkeeling-holt2031]

Travis when did you plant your onions ??? They are doing great.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We plant them in seed starting trays in late September, then transplant them in November.

[@nolawarren3560]

Your onions are beautiful

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Nola!

[@Forevertrue]

Love these vids!! Always something good from Lazy Dog farms. Thanks Travis.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you like them!

[@singncarpenter6270]

I put my onion transplants in the ground October 15th. I am in South central Texas zone 8b and I grow in raised beds. I'm growing Texas 1015Y and a burgundy short day variety. Mine are bigger than I have grown before but they haven't started bulbing yet. I have a few with scapes on them. My biggest ones have stalks over an inch in diameter. I fed them Garden tone 3-4-4 at planting and they have been side dressed twice with the same. I haven't given them any 20-20-20 this year and they still look good. They should start bulbing soon I would think. I am surprised yours are bulbing now. I thought I would be on about the same timeline as you. I know onions like Georgia. I saw them wild in a field there on a visit south of Atlanta.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Onions do like Georgia! That's for sure!

[@DV-ol7vt]

Your gardens looks great! I’ve had heck of a time this year in Tx with 20-30 degree nights and 80-90 degree days. I’ve planted my onions 3 times. I plant and in a few weeks temp would drop to 23 degrees and be in the 80s the next day.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like us some days during the winter. You get all four seasons in one day!

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

After a long stretch of nice spring weather I actually thought about starting my tomatoes and peppers (due to circumstances beyond my control I have only a limited area for a garden), but Canada decided we weren't ready yet for a spring climate so we've returned to late winter temps. Perhaps in the next couple weeks I can do so.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Tell that cold weather that it's time for it to go!

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

I got my maters in the ground and I’m about to get my summer squash in! 💥

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice!

[@rogertate5025]

I planted leeks about the same time you did. Early fall I think. When will it be harvest time. The tops look good, but didn't want to dig around just yet. Tks for all you do.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Wait until the base of the leeks get as big around as a half dollar. Throw more dirt to them, hill them high -- that way you'll have more of the stalk blanched.

[@lisareis8117]

My onions are looking fantastic also. Usually my red onions are on the smaller side but this year they have passed up the Texas Legend which are impressive themselves. Can’t wait to harvest!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice!

[@captainanthony1399]

Thank you Travis. Much appreciated. Learning, loving and growing! Gratitude💚junkie. Keep 'em comin' , they soundin' and lookin' purdy good!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thank you! Will do!

[@mercedvaldezv7364]

That’s one of my garden goals for next year.. onions

[@LazyDogFarm]

Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy.

[@mousiebrown1747]

Looking good! Congratulations! 🍽

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thank you 😋

[@loganyoutube4818]

Yesterday it was 2 degrees with the windchill and called for 8-14 inches of snow in New York so we won’t be planting anything for another 4-6 weeks

[@LazyDogFarm]

Ouch!

[@jesseellis946]

Great content and really enjoy your style of filming! Keep up the great videos!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Jesse!

[@justacountrygirl8750]

I planted mine mid November. I planted the Red Maiden variety based on your mention last Spring. I also planted the Plethora, Savannah Sweet, Cougar, Duster, Sweet Agent and Bella Luna. All are looking great with nice bulbs forming. So far the Savannah Sweets and Sweet Agents have the largest bulbs with Plethora right in there as well. I used some 20-20-20 prior to transplanting and an organic 21-0-0 until mid January. For many years now I’ve weaned off a lot of the synthetic fertilizers because of the clay soil here. .

[@LazyDogFarm]

All good varieties! From what I remember of our trials last year, it seemed like Savannah Sweet and Sweet Agent were a little earlier than the other varieties.

[@justacountrygirl8750]

@@LazyDogFarm I’m seeing that. They still have very strong stems. I think I’ll get some good sized jumbos this year.

[@myvintageswag6893]

I'm planning on growing Jarrahdale, Red Kuri and Marina Di Chioggia this year from Baker Creek. I'm in zone 7. Any advice you have about these? Have you grown these before? Thank you in advance. Love your show!

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've grown Red Kuri, but all three of those are great varieties from what I've seen/heard.

[@gregmccoy229]

I plan to put my onions out later this week....Central IL

[@LazyDogFarm]

Enjoy your onion planting!

[@gregmccoy229]

@@LazyDogFarm Thanks!

[@krisgrey5555]

Hi Travis greetings from a northern neighbour... Like 51'22 north. A good growing season and very warm summer days just not very long. I've been watching your videos for some time now and this year I'm trying my best at seed starting using mostly your info as a starting point trying to get a head stayrt- Thanks! I appreciate your experience and detail you go into on your channel. I ordered some of the seed starting trays you recommended (mostly because I don't like cheap stuff and waste). Anyways I seem to be obsessed with growing long day onions and starting my seedlings near Jan 30 hoping to get them in the ground by May 20th and harvested by August 30th. I have about 700 seedlings going.. Wish me luck. Anyways thought I'd reach out from a long way away and say I enjoy your videos. Keep em coming!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Kris! Glad you're enjoying the content and best of luck with your onions this year!

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

My onions are the long-day varieties - North Holland Blood Red, Stuttgarter, Ailsa Craig, and Walla Walla Sweet. Of the four varieties, Stuttgarter appears to be doing the best - though they are all pretty spindly right now. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've heard that Alisa Craig and Walla Walla are some fine onions. Unfortunately, I won't ever get to grow them. So I'll take your word for it! lol

[@markb3129]

Your onions are looking good. Mine are a few weeks behind yours, but starting to get a little size and dark green foliage.. ✌

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds great!

[@suepatterson2702]

Those are nice choices for pumpkins. I probably would go with Delicata rather than giants. I'm so glad you did an onion update. I followed your fall planting times so I'm also following your spring harvest times. Since I'm new to onions it was nice to see that mine look just like yours, albeit in growboxes. Now I know they need another month. I am getting bulbs... very exciting.

[@nolawarren3560]

I so enjoy delacata squash. I transplanted mine, and I probably won't do that again. I started them way too early. Squash is something I want but am learning about.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Delicata is a great one -- very tasty. We tend to go with the varieties that store longer though. Great to hear about your onions!

[@TheSwaffordHomestead]

Them onions are looking Great! You will have a nice harvest! I have the Plethora onions, Ailsa Craig Onions, & some short day onions out of the bulk bins at the Hardware store...My onions are doing good, survived being covered with snow at least 4 times , frozen Ground, & a lot of days below freezing. Its about getting time for the onions to start bulbing. I dont plant pumpkins till july. I make them a fall garden.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good to hear the onions survived the snow. We'll try to grow more pumpkins in the fall, but our spring crop is always much better.

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

I'm excited to watch you grow giant pumpkins. I've been curious how big they get if you don't baby them...(extra fertilizer, removing all but one, etc) You should look up Mayan marinated pickled onions, they pair with cochinita pibil. (Which you should also make) but they are pickled in vinegar & orange juice along with other spices. Pretty unique flavor but totally amazing.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'll definitely have to look up that recipe. Our pickled red onion recipe is pretty simple, but that one sounds really good.

[@mitchtillison]

I bought several bunches of green onions at Wal-Mart grocery in November and put them in the ground over winter, just after adding a 1/2" of compost. I mulched them woth shredded leaves and hit them with a 7-6-8 organic pellet fertilizer a couple of weeks ago. They got hit hard here in NE Oklahoma zone 7A but came back after every arctic blast and now look similar to yours. They were bunching onions, so i don't know that they will bulb.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah they probably won't bulb, but they'll still be quite tasty!

[@saltlifess6226]

Texas legend but you've got a couple of weeks ahead of me!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Our Texas Legends are behind some of the other varieties, but hopefully they'll get there.

[@tommathews3964]

Look like some trophy onions in the making, T! I cut back to two varieties this year, Texas Legend (the old standby!) and Candy. Roughly 230 plants. I've found that those intermediates (Candy) do just fine for us here. Ours are looking good, they're at about the 6 leaf stage, so we have a way to go. I look forward to seeing you dig those guys! I would tend to agree with your assessment of the soil condition in that no till plot. It sure looks good!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Tom! I need to try Candy one of these years just to see how they'd do down here.

[@tommathews3964]

@@LazyDogFarm We are right on "the border" on most maps for intermediates, and the proximity to the tail end of the mountains is how we end up with the weird little wiggles and waggles on zone maps of all sorts, I guess. I grew them last season and they performed well, so went with them again this year.

[@FinznFowl82]

I planted some short day onions last November, trying to overwinter onions for the first time but a lot of my garden is mostly shaded during the late fall. I didnt fertilize them until a couple weeks ago and now they're in full sun so they're starting to grow some. I hope it's not too late as they only have a few leaves and haven't started bulbing yet but they've really taken off in the last couple weeks. I'm in NC.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hopefully they produce some nice bulbs for you.

[@Daddyo_farms]

Mine look pretty decent. Some bigger ones some smaller ones so I hope they all start filling out

[@LazyDogFarm]

We always get a mixture of big ones and small ones because we plant ours pretty close. But sometimes a small onion is all you need.

[@Daddyo_farms]

@@LazyDogFarm that maybe my issue cause they maybe a little close I had to fit them in. No worries for next year cause I expanded the garden again

[@CattywampusAcres]

That French tho!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hahaha!

[@markware7748]

I've heard Cajun that sounds almost that bad. Try adding a Pepe Le Pew accent.

[@variousgardeners.8591]

Which type of pumpkin is the small sweet pumpkins grown for pie filing?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not sure the exact variety, but a variety like Fairytale or Long Island Cheese would be a great one.

[@variousgardeners.8591]

@@LazyDogFarm awesome thanks again.

[@haynerbass]

Where is the link to Heavenly Hills?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Here's a link to his channel: www.youtube.com/@heavenlyhillshomestead9465

[@Mel-vu9ss]

Hi Travis. I’m in NW Georgia 7B. I started some onion seed and had a huge mishap with the tray which caused me to have to restart and running greatly behind in being able to plant. I’m thinking my starts are a good 3-4 weeks from being able to be planted at this point. What would you say is my window to plant and still having good onion growth? Thanks!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hopefully you're planting intermediate-day varieties. If so, I'd try to get them in the ground as soon as possible.

[@Mel-vu9ss]

@@LazyDogFarm I am but they’re still so small. Still plant?

[@SparksWilly]

Hey Travis, I’m getting the itch to plant my onion transplants. First time starting from seed and my transplants are vigorous and perfect thanks to your guidance. I’m in zone 6B Massachusetts and my question is what low temps can the onion transplants handle. I’d like to get them in the ground first or second week of April. Thanks in advance

[@LazyDogFarm]

They can usually take temps down in the 20s once they're established. But not sure I'd risk 20 degrees with new transplants.

[@SparksWilly]

@@LazyDogFarm What low temps can brassicas handle?

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@SparksWilly Just depends on the moisture in the air. I've seen them take 25 degrees with no problems on some nights, but I've also seen 28 degrees burn them pretty bad.

[@variousgardeners.8591]

Can you eat the tops of the bulbing onions?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sure you can.

[@variousgardeners.8591]

@@LazyDogFarm nice. Thank you so much. 👍

[@Southerngardendoc]

Grew onions from seed for the first time Texas 1015 in zone 9b. Plants were looking fantastic but started to bolt, never got a chance to fully size up. I think I transplanted around mid October, was that possibly too early and the reason for bolting?

[@fnancy630]

Same thing is happening to me . Have like 10 plants that were looking massive and right before they started bulbing they bolted😒. I live in south alabama and planted in december 24th

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sometimes sudden changes in temp can cause them to bolt. If they bolt, pull them and eat them. They won't store very well if they've bolted.

[@nolawarren3560]

@@LazyDogFarm I chop them up and freeze them and dehydrate too.

[@SH-gd9uq]

Hey sir, aside from pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread what else would you make with that pumpkin or I should say what else can you make with that pumpkin. I'll be growing fairytale pumpkins pie pumpkins and maybe a carving variety along with some spaghetti squash. I would definitely like to hear about some more things I can make with pumpkin. I sure did grow a lot of them last year. I ended up composting a lot of them a giving a lot of them to my worms. Although I did Master a pumpkin muffin recipe with cream cheese frosting in the middle. LOL. Even though I ended up pitching a few of those pumpkin out the wife said it was all worth it for the muffin. Let me know sir happy gardening.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's pretty much what we make with ours -- breads, muffins, and pies. Although you can also make pretty good soups with them too!

[@Frank-fs5nv]

For those of us with small space, can pumpkin be grown vertically using posts or fencing support?

[@fnancy630]

Yes. I am making mines climb on a arch. But I am not using big pumpkins. Im doing acorn squash and butternut

[@LazyDogFarm]

You could if it was a smaller pumpkin variety.

[@beeleener6926]

What sort of recipe do you use for your pumpkins that’s your favorite?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Here's a recipe on our website that we really like: lazydogfarm.com/blogs/recipes/pecan-pumpkin-pie

[@dand7056]

What do you recommend for a drip fertilizer system. Something that can handle the sun. Also some of my plethora onions are going to seed but they are not as big as last year. Did you find this year to be less active in onion size?

[@LazyDogFarm]

This is the one we use: amzn.to/36yvbPs

[@dand7056]

@@LazyDogFarm thank you but man that is expensive. Next to the suggestion on Amazon there is a hoss 1 gallon for 40 bucks less. Is that as good or is it thinner material? Also does this come with all the fittings (brass?) and tubing? Can I leave it out in the sun or disconnect and put it in the shed till next use?

[@tommathews3964]

@@dand7056 That Hoss Injector is a great system! Handles any water soluble fertilizer with 4 flow/application rates. You can attach to a garden hose or drip system easily. Comes with everything you need, but you may want to include the backflow preventer so you don't get back siphoning to your source. Watch some of their videos on the subject and research it, or call and talk to Greg.

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@dand7056 Sorry I didn't realize the huge price difference. Yes it's the same thing. I leave mine in the sun with no issues.

[@rickycurbow7028]

Do u have 2 acres a land or two acres of garden space?

[@LazyDogFarm]

2 acres of land with about 1/4 acre of garden space. It looks way bigger on camera than it actually is.

[@Led420canadian]

No way here in Canada we call the pumpkin a pumpkin and squash a squash 😅

[@tlaw966]

Are you still affiliated with Hoss?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I am not. I resigned in April of 2021.

[@jackwest5123]

A lot of mine split, and a bunch of them started bolting already. Oh, well. A big pot of French Onion soup will fix that.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sure will!

[@rickthelian2215]

Pumpkins great growers,onions are looking alright, sweet onion good, red ones still small.but you can pick if needed for a meal. Garlic? Chickens?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Garlic is doing well and we'll provide an update on the chickens next video.

[@rickthelian2215]

@@LazyDogFarm thanks Travis😀🐓

[@wwsuwannee7993]

The more robust and healthy the soil biology....the more robust and healthy the crop. No blight in the onions!

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's right!

[@charlescourtney4412]

Your onions look great, but those celery are pitiful. I think you started them too late. I am not far from you in Gainesville, FL, and my celery are 18"-20" tall and very lush. I planted the variety Kelvin from Johnny's. I started my seeds in the greenhouse on September 16th and set out the seedlings in my garden on November 18th. I seem to remember that you set yours out considerably later.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah I think I missed the celery window. They'll probably get swallowed by the giant pumpkin plants and we'll try again later this year.

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

P.S., You have my permission to grow as many onions as you can, I'm willing to take all the excess off you hands if need be. [:--)

[@LazyDogFarm]

Noted!