tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post2142483730855779543..comments2024-02-10T03:18:13.928-05:00Comments on Dave's Square Foot Garden: Potato Onions, etc.David Veltenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-10730287262197353462016-09-18T13:07:30.888-04:002016-09-18T13:07:30.888-04:00Adding to my list of things to try ... could proba...Adding to my list of things to try ... could probably get it together to plant this fall but I think I'll see how yours turn out first. :)Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-67287535152338608332016-09-18T11:30:36.575-04:002016-09-18T11:30:36.575-04:00Well, the intertubes say they keep well, but we wi...Well, the intertubes say they keep well, but we will see. They also tend to bolt less if grown from divisions, so that may be of interest to you. I was pleased with the quality of the L'itoi I received from Native Seeds. Hope they survive my winter. Who knows, last winter it was in the 70s in February and no snow cover (obviously). Weird weather going on.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-21218775791047928602016-09-18T11:25:14.864-04:002016-09-18T11:25:14.864-04:00I have read Kelly's articles but decided not t...I have read Kelly's articles but decided not to include that information in my post. Interesting that you grew from seed. He says growing from seed unleashes some of the genetic variation still present in the onions. I see some white ones in your basket, but not red. From what I have read, seed grown potato onions almost always bolt the first year. As they continue to be grown from divisions, the tendency to bolt is suppressed. Of course, they are not resistant to onion maggots, which so far I have not encountered.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-24083410575784872572016-09-18T10:53:21.731-04:002016-09-18T10:53:21.731-04:00I didn't know that potato onions are such good...I didn't know that potato onions are such good keepers. That's the big gap in my onion lineup, all the good keeping onions seem to bolt so I end up with a bunch of sweet onions that have to be used up quickly. There's a lot of good reasons to grow them so I may have to give them a try. And rats and bunnies don't eat them either! Usually...<br /><br />You I'itoi onions arrived in better condition than mine. It says something for the toughness and durability of them that they can produce generous clumps from such an unpromising start. I'm still experimenting with the spacing for them in my garden. I just set mine out, each about 1 inch deep, in 3 rows that are 9 inches apart, each bulb spaced 5 inches apart in the rows. I suspect that they may like more room, but I was working with the space I had available at the time.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-69108016726565668412016-09-18T10:31:01.432-04:002016-09-18T10:31:01.432-04:00I tried growing potato onions but wasn't very ...I tried growing potato onions but wasn't very successful - I wrote a bit about it here: https://homegrown-adventuresinmygarden.blogspot.ca/2015/07/onion-update.html. I would REALLY suggest reading Kelly Winterton's articles...they are just fascinating and really got me excited about trying them. And unlike myself, you would be able to get one of his prized varieties...lucky you!<br /><br />I may decide to give them another go at some point. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to reading about your potato onion adventures :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com