Onions 2......Freezing weather.........21-0-0

Mary,

The whole top will fall over. Pull your crop when most of the tops have fallen. You can leave any that are straight for later harvest.

Horn,

I think I got lucky and got my order before the rain. Does Natural Gardener say where they get their plants?

Linda,

They may not be able to ship any earlier because the plants aren't ready. Texas 1015Y onions are theoretically started in mid October. Shipping in mid November would mean plants are only 4 weeks old. That's pretty small for shipping...

Trock/Terri

I think the Red Cajuns are just smaller onions. From the Dixondale website, they are described as being 3-4 inches. Three inches isn't all that big, about the size of a tennis ball. I haven't tried them yet, but the difference between Red Cajun and the Red Belle is that the Cajun is supposed to be hotter, with more zip. The Southern Belle Red is supposed to be sweeter, not spicy.

(PS-- What I've been calling Red Cajun is "Red Creole", sorry)


David


This message was edited May 9, 2012 12:39 PM

I chop and freeze our onions. The ones I grow are not good "keepers".

Honeybee,

If I chop and freeze, then I should have enough onions for the entire year! How do you freeze? I was thinking that I could put on a cookie sheet, in a single layer, then bag after frozen. Is there a better way? Do you freeze in single use sizes, or do you have large bags that you scoop out the desired amount of onion?

David

I chop mine, put in a freezer bag, add a little water, and lay the bag flat so it freezes into a single flat layer vs. a big chunky block.

EZier to store flat, and if thaw just a bit can break off qty. needed.

Linda

David...I have no idea where they get their onions. They are very nice onions though. I can trust anything I buy from them..

My yellow onions I put in ladies stockings, and tie a knot between each onion. They seem to last until almost xmas.

David - I chop my onions, place them in a single layer on a non-stick cookie sheet, and place them in the freezer. My freezer has a special shelf meant for pizzas, which is why I purchased this particular freezer (for freezing veggies, not pizzas).

I then scoop the frozen onions into freezer bags. This way you can remove as much as you want without having to thaw the whole contents.

This is the chopper I purchased. I've tried others, but this one does the best job:

http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Big-Mouth-Chopper-Slicer/dp/B0013V8UJS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336743962&sr=8-1

Bee,
What kinda freezer do you have? I'm shopping for one now.

Gymgirl -

this one, only I purchased mine from HH Gregg

http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/GLFH21F8HW.html

I like it because of the pizza shelf. I lay bags of vegetables on this shelf until frozen, which makes them easy to stack in the wire baskets.

Edited to add model number: GLFH21F8HW

This message was edited May 14, 2012 7:46 AM

ohhhhh, be stil my ♥ ... I want one. I have a small chest freezer which suits my budget but not my desire. sigh :-

Bee,
I LIKE IT! And, I've shopped around and seem to have hit reasonable pay dirt on delivery, installation, and a 5-yr. extended warranty!

Looks like we're gonna be TWINS!

Thanks so much for sharing the info with me!

Hugs!

Linda

Linda - sorry not to have replied sooner - been on vacation for the past week at Nags Head beach. My usual "tan" is even deeper now ^_^

I assume you managed to find the same freezer I have? You will love it! It's real easy to find stuff with all the pull-out baskets. Be sure to leave plenty of space all around it. You will find the outside gets quite warm to the touch.