I love having outdoor cushions for every season, but they can get very expensive. I found some great tote bags at the Dollar store that I could use to add to my ever growing fall Decor. These are super easy to make.
12.06.2023 - 01:08 / gardenerspath.com / Nan Schiller
How to Store Homegrown OnionsOnions are a vegetable garden favorite. They are members of the large and diverse Allium genus that includes garlic and leeks, and are staples in recipes from countries around the globe.
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There are both early- and late-season varieties, making it possible to plant in succession for multiple harvests.
Our guide to growing onions contains all you need to know for cultivation. This article focuses on onion storage.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
Let’s get started. It will be harvest time before we know it!
Onion PrimerIn our guide to 15 of the best onion varieties, we break the vegetables down into three categories:
Bunching Fresh StorageHere’s a synopsis of each.
BunchingBunching or green varieties have the shortest growing season. Prized for their sweet tops, they are ready in as little as eight weeks for cut-and-come-again harvesting.
When we let them fully mature in 65 to 100 days, depending upon the variety, we can pull them up and enjoy the more pungent soft white base, too.
Examples of bunching types are scallions, spring onions, and their Allium cousins chives and leeks. These typically produce spring and/or summer crops.
Read our guide for more information about growing bunching onions.
FreshFresh types generally take 100 days or more to mature. They have sweet globe, flattened, or torpedo-shaped bulbs. The layers and neck are thick and hold moisture, making for a softer consistency than storage types.
Some you may know are Bermuda, Cipollini, shallot, Spanish, and Vidalia.
These are also spring and/or summer crops.
StorageAnd finally, storage varieties may take up to 150 days to mature. Their
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A former AIB banker-turned-gardener says he feels “like a five-year-old getting presents” after winning a major award as well as a prestigious gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show in London.
Sometimes a person’s path in life is determined early, even if a few detours should pop up along the way.
The BC Home + Garden Show is back in full bloom with expert advice on building, gardening and whipping up tasty dishes in the kitchen. Also on hand will be vendors showcasing renovation products and the latest innovations.
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Get your wallets ready! In typical HomeGoods fashion, Halloween decor is making its debut several months early—and you're going to want everything. We’re eyeing modern pumpkin decor in greys and golds, and we absolutely have to have their newest pillows. With more than 322,000 posts under #homegoodsfinds on Instagram, people are taking to the social media platform to showcase their Halloween finds.
Gloves are always of interest to gardeners – I have an enormous collection, many of which have holes in the fingers, so I think it is time to cull the less than perfect and invest in a few more. I came back from the show with a pair of MechanixWear womens’ leather-palmed gloves (£22) which are soft, comfortable and washable as well as extremely tough. The sizing is on the small side though so it’s best to buy larger than normal. Burgon & Ball always have innovative displays on their stand – their Love the Glove range (from £12.95) were displayed under glass domes. These gloves are ultra-soft but hardwearing, have padded palm and a wrist strap to keep debris out. www.burgonandball.com Sneeboer, makers of fine garden tools have had fun with one of their garden spades that they have fashioned into a stool – it’s not for sale, but I best they get lots of enquiries about it – so who knows, in the future it may be added to the range. Just the sort of thing the hipsters love! Trugs come in every shape and size and the Trugmake
In my earlier post about Sir Paul Smith, I wrote about the role of green as the anchor that holds everything in place in a garden – so it’s unsurprising that the greenness was what I noticed as I looked at some of the drawings of this year’s Chelsea gardens. No doubt, when we get to Chelsea our eyes will seek out the excitement, and the actual gardens will be further enlivened by shape, texture and the play of light, but it is useful to see the contribution that green makes to each of the gardens and bear it in mind for the planting in our own garden. Jo Thompson’s Sylvan Retreat will h
I’ve been getting press releases from the discount stores promoting their ranges of garden products and accessories – some of them are well worth buying including familiar products at much-reduced prices and European brands. Lidl and Poundstretcher have been in touch and Aldi sent me their coldframe (£24.99) which has proved to be robust, roomy and easy to put together.