Harvested One Tote of Onions and Two More Tomatoes
Today was a warm day and after about a couple of weeks of my onion bulbs falling over I decided that it was time to pick them from the totes. I only do one tote at first to see if they are ready and are not beginning to rot or become infested with maggots. Once I inspect them and they seem good to be eaten then I work on the other totes.
I didn’t do all the totes today because some plants were still in the process of falling over. Picking them too soon is just as bad as picking them too late. I will most likely get the rest of them tomorrow. It’s a very simple process and if you do them in totes they come out of the soil incredibly easy without having to use a shovel and dig them out. (more…)