Harvesting Garlic and Potato Onions

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Potato onions are an interesting onion that is planted from the onions themselves rather than seed,  As they grow they form clumps.  Potato onions are larger than shallots and taste halfway between onions and shallots.  They are our best keepers in the onion family; they usually last until late spring.

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Oscar loves roaming the area in search of rodents

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The garlic is huge this year and the flavor is good.

 

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I helped  Ken spread them on the drying racks to cure.

 

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