denisew
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Loc: Allen, TX
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01-18-14 08:50 PM - Post#165660
I planted some Texas 1015 onions in my garden today. I bought them from Puckett's Nursery in Allen. They were a nice size for onion slips. They're much nicer than the ones I have seen at the big box stores. It is really worth it to shop the locally owned nurseries, whether it is Puckett's or another locally owned nursery. Support your local nurseries! Oh, yeah . . . it is time to plant onions.
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bbaker
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01-24-14 05:56 AM - Post#165799
In response to denisew
Is it easy? What kind of onions do you ask for?what kind of soil, sun no sun how often to water etc? as you can probably tell, I have never planted anything (except flowers)
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Edited by bbaker on 01-24-14 05:57 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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denisew
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Loc: Allen, TX
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01-24-14 04:10 PM - Post#165813
In response to bbaker
I bought the Texas 1015 onions. They are big and sweet. I have three 4' x 4' raised boxes with a soil mix of compost/expanded shale/garden soil where I plant all my vegetables. I just plant them about as deep as my first finger knuckle, water them and if any get knocked over when watering, I just stand them back up. Don't over-water them because they will rot. Last year I almost neglected them and they did just fine. I had some of the best onions last summer that I have ever grown. I really recommend the 1015's. They're planted in full sun (6+ hours direct sun daily). They will be ready to eat when the tops fall over - usually starting in June.
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