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Growing Onions


Growing Onions is something I am not completely knowledgeable about.  These are Walla Walla onions. And it feels like they've been in the ground forever. I planted over a year ago I tihnk. They are now starting to flower.  I ripped one out the other day just to see how big they were but I was surprised to see that they weren't that big at all. I'm gonna leave them for a while longer I guess. It can't hurt anything. And by the looks of the flowers I might get some onion seeds to plant for next year.

If know something I don't please enlighten me with the right knowledge.  I am always open to gardening knowledge and suggestions.

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  1. rhizaMay 25, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    they take a while to produce a harvest. give it some time

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