RE: Gardening During Lockdown - Fruits And Veggies Monday
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That looks really, really cool. I wish I had such a piece of land to plant some stuff...
Since I don't, I am experimenting with some pots in the balcony. I have a couple of onions growing up. How can I tell when they are ready to be cropped? 🤔 Do you have any hint for me?
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Lol, of course I have 💪 😁
Ok, jokes aside, you can eat them now as they are already ready. If you want them grow big and store them for winter (which I doubt as how many you can have in a pot, right?), then you need to wait till August or even September, depending on the climate. Usually when the onions ripe, the green part is starting t ripe.
But again, if you're growing them to have it fresh, you can eat them when the stalk is as thick as your finger. I hope this helps, if not, ask me anything. I'm not an expert but I know a few things 😉
Hmmm... I only planted them 20 days ago. Isn't a bit too soon? How long does it take, usually?
Thanks for the tips. I'll check how the stalks are in a while.
Wait, how big are they now? Can you post a photo here? So I can tell you more precisely.
Here they are. I placed my finger next to it so you can have a notion of the size. 😉
I'd say leave it for another two or three weeks and then you can eat them. Let them grow a little bit more. Thanks for the photo and good luck. I see you have dill as well :)
Thanks.
Almost... It's not dill, but fennel. I like the smell of it. 😄
Wow, I've never had fennel. ☹️
Over here it grows naturally everywhere. I just picked a few on the side of the road and stuck them in the pot. One of them went directly into the dirt, for the other I tried to grow its roots in a cup of water first. Oddly enough, the first one seems to be growing better. 😉