tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post8158743459739832881..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: What's Happening In The Garden - Mid-July - Part 2Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91587089400181358082014-07-24T22:09:49.526-04:002014-07-24T22:09:49.526-04:00Maybe it's the variety? Having never grown th...Maybe it's the variety? Having never grown them, I just picked one from the seed catalogue randomly - just luck of the draw, really. Definitely don't give up!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-63029846896082258662014-07-24T17:29:56.768-04:002014-07-24T17:29:56.768-04:00My marigolds are indeed boring. Yours are so full ...My marigolds are indeed boring. Yours are so full of life and vigor. You give me hope that mine, too, can be great!OakAndQuailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03304941110047415411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-60874423652779902402014-07-21T09:40:22.841-04:002014-07-21T09:40:22.841-04:00I think I'm at least a week or two behind you,...I think I'm at least a week or two behind you, so that means that I shouldn't expect to harvest the onions for at least 2-3 weeks - ugh - I may have to do some potting up too. The golden shallots are a lot bigger than grey shallots. But the Camelot's from seed are huge - so far, many of them look more like small onions than shallots. It will be interesting to see if they store as well as the golden shallots.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5604789752574608592014-07-21T09:30:56.210-04:002014-07-21T09:30:56.210-04:00It's great that you have found a way to enjoy ...It's great that you have found a way to enjoy onions, even with the challenges in your climate. There are so many varieties out there - maybe some would do better in storage for you than others?Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67663036671567121982014-07-21T06:48:09.621-04:002014-07-21T06:48:09.621-04:00I'm growing both Ailsa Craig and Copra too and...I'm growing both Ailsa Craig and Copra too and this year for some reason they are about the same size. Yes the Ailsa is a bit larger, but not by a lot. I'm guessing I'll be harvesting onions in a week or two. A few have started to fall down of the Copras. None of my Redwings show signs of it though. I had to pot up my kale which I'm growing after the onions. I used to grow shallots decades ago, but hated the yield and that I had to save about a third of the harvest to replant. But you grow some from seed and that is an interesting option. I like that they are bigger too as I find shallots small and fiddly in the kitchen. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-81433222687072635802014-07-21T02:55:41.378-04:002014-07-21T02:55:41.378-04:00Your veggies look so healthy, love all the tomato ...Your veggies look so healthy, love all the tomato varieties that you have. I enjoy growing alliums as well, they are so carefree and bug free, but they don't keep well in our climate, to keep a small supply on hand I have to overwinter some green onions that will bulb up in late spring and early summer and pull those as shallots or small onions, it works out pretty well so far.Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837486464329151966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-59761760155157628562014-07-20T23:26:58.159-04:002014-07-20T23:26:58.159-04:00When it comes to the onions, I feel like it's ...When it comes to the onions, I feel like it's a catch 22 - on the one hand, I want them to keep growing so that I have nice big bulbs, but on the other I want to free up the bed for the next planting. The first year of growing something is always filled with so many unknowns. The one thing I do know is that I can't wait for the harvest!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79443767221927830702014-07-20T21:57:19.925-04:002014-07-20T21:57:19.925-04:00Great post, lots of information. Everything looks ...Great post, lots of information. Everything looks pretty healthy, particularly the tomatoes (the yellow leaf doesn't look like anything to worry about). I like the looks of the Camelot shallots. I'm trying seed shallots this year because I had $20 worth of bulb shallots rot on me over the winter. I'm growing Saffron, a brown skinned shallot and wondering the same thing, when do I harvest them? Same for the onions, I am wondering when will they fall over so I can get them out and something else planted.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-31836311228384025552014-07-20T19:32:48.629-04:002014-07-20T19:32:48.629-04:00The onions are all over the place in size - each v...The onions are all over the place in size - each variety has some that are bulbing up nicely while others have hardly swelled at all...kind of strange. And the marigolds really do sing in the garden - I can't believe how profusely they bloom!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-64715834958897197932014-07-20T19:24:43.261-04:002014-07-20T19:24:43.261-04:00I'm glad I was able to help out with the timin...I'm glad I was able to help out with the timing on harvesting your shallots - I am still, however, not sure when to harvest the single bulbs of the Camelot shallots grown from seed...The catalogue says that they are grown the same way as onions, so I'm still waiting on those to see if their leaves fall over.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-3276860142775490722014-07-20T15:41:10.042-04:002014-07-20T15:41:10.042-04:00Your tomatoes look amazing and I'm jealous of ...Your tomatoes look amazing and I'm jealous of your onions (I grow them all the time but they never get very big). I also used to think marigolds were boring, not sure why as they are one of my favourite colours in the garden now.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-58263503566856584292014-07-20T14:35:55.913-04:002014-07-20T14:35:55.913-04:00This is my first year trying shallots, and so I wa...This is my first year trying shallots, and so I was glad to see you discuss them. I had no idea when to harvest them....and our gardens are just about at the same stages on everything so I'll follow your lead.<br />Everything looks so healthy . I always look forward to the yellow pear toms. They never make it up to the house!!<br />:DSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com