5 Key Points to Growing Onions in Containers
Onions can be grown just about anywhere under the correct conditions. This past spring, many turned to gardening as they had more time at home. Some may not have had the traditional amount of growing space once thought needed for growing onions, but still wanted…
Onion Planting Options: Seeds, Sets, or Transplants
You can begin growing onions by several different methods by planting onion seeds, onion sets, or onion transplants. Growing onions from seeds Growing onions from seeds allow you to directly sow them into the garden approximately a month before the frost-free date for your area….
There Are So Many Ways to Cook Onions!
We all have our favorites, but who knew, there are so many ways to cook onions! Whether you are preparing them for now or prepping to store for later, the possibilities are endless. Here is a list of our go-to techniques; if you have a…
Children Learn by Growing
“Teaching children about the natural world should be seen as one of the most important events in their lives.” – Thomas Berry, Author of The Dream of the Earth When kids learn how to grow and care for plants, they learn many things, including responsibility,…
What Is the Size of an Onion Plant?
We receive many phone calls and emails with customers asking us about onion plant size. The optimal size of an onion plant at the time of transplanting is about that of a pencil, ≈1 cm or slightly less than ½ inch in diameter, which usually…
Onion and Egg Hash
Recipe and photo provided by the National Onion Association. Directions Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the sweet potato, onion, cauliflower, chili powder, salt and pepper to the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, cover and simmer…
Herb Baked Onion Bloom
Directions Cut about 1/2 inch off top of onion; peel onion. Cut onion into 12 to 16 vertical wedges, leaving root base intact. Set bloomed onion on 14 X 10-inch foil piece. Top onion with butter, thyme or oregano, rosemary and salt and pepper, to…
Nana’s Quiche or Mom’s Bacon and Onion Pie
This recipe comes to us from Dixondale Farms customer, Teresa Slusny. Notes from Teresa on the recipe “I started out making just 1 of these at a time. By the time my first son was 4, I was making 2 at a time (IF there were…
Vidalia Onion Cornbread
Making the Vidalia Onion Cornbread While preheating your oven to 400 degrees F, melt 1/2 cup of butter in a saucepan on the stovetop, over medium heat. Stir in the onion and corn, then cook until they’re soft; this generally takes 6-8 minutes. At this…
Unusual Weather Patterns and Your Onions
Too much rain Our friends in the southeast have received quite a bit of rain lately. We recommend protecting your onions with a fungicide such as Mancozeb Fungicide with Zinc. This will keep them strong, healthy, and disease free during the damp, dreary weather conditions. If…