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noQgarderner Black Creek, WI May 07, 2009

Last year my onions didn't do very well. today when I was walking around the garden I found 2 onions that survived getting tilled under last fall and the winter. I dug them up since we are having the garden worked up in a few days and replanted them in a pot (for now anyway) will they grow well after all they have been through? if they will be ok would I be able to preserve anything I don't use this year (we are having 3 kinds this year) by freezing them?

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duchessdreams Reno, NV May 07, 2009

I've frozen onions without problems lots of times. Just chop em up, put in a freezer bag, and try to take the air out (you can zip part way then suck the air out with a straw). I do like to try to put them in amought that I'll use at one go and I use the frozen in cooked foods only (the texture chages and I don't like it raw).

Also, depending on the kind of onion they can keep like potaoes for a pretty long time.

I really don't know how well they'll do but it can't hurt to give them a shot.

=)

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noQgarderner Black Creek, WI May 13, 2009

As I mentioned before I planted them into a pot, I am thinking of keeping them there to keep them seperate from the new sets I got this year, when I planted them I cut off the old leaves about 3 inches from the onion and they are starting to get new leaves. (cut off the leaves was part of the planting instructions from the ones I ordered this year)

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gcorrier Lenoir City, TN May 13, 2009

If nothing else the onion tops will be good in salads and in mixed kilt greens.If you like that kinda thing. My grandmother kept several onion sets potted in the kitchen for just such uses because grandfather would threaten bodily harm when she would walk toward the garden, clippers in hand.

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CarolynH Maspeth, NY May 13, 2009

For some reason I think onions go to "Seed" the second year. I think you may get a bunch of seeds for next year!!!! Then you won't have to buy any!!! I just do not know how they should be stored!

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