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New Catalog, New E-Newsletter
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November 2006
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Dear Fellow Gardener,
If you like growing onions, keep your eye out for two
things.
The first is our 2007 catalog. Hot off the press, it's
mailing this week and will be in your mailbox shortly.
If you'd like one for a friend or yours doesn't arrive
within the next two weeks, click here or call 877-367-1015 to
request another.
The second is our new newsletter. You're reading the
first issue of The Onion
Patch, published monthly in
season. With this quick-reading resource, we'll help
our customers grow the biggest and sweetest onions
ever.
The next issue will be published in January, and we
look forward to seeing you then. If you have any
questions in the meantime, please give us
a call at 877-367-1015 or send us your
questions
here. We'll be happy to help!
Bruce "Onionman" Frasier
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Red Bull
New for 2007
Our new introduction for 2007, the dependable Red
Bull stores for 8 to 10 months, an outstanding record
for a red onion. Starting some 105 days after
planting, you'll enjoy its intense red color and
delicious taste. A long-day variety especially suited
for the Northern half of the country. Click here
for more details.
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From Our Friends
Do guys named Bruce grow better onions? Here's
one of our favorite customers, Bruce Combs of
Washington state holds one of our favorite onions,
Ailsa Craig. We liked this photo so much, we used it
for the cover of our 2007 catalog. This heirloom
onion is a big beauty, sometimes growing as large as
4 pounds.
We love hearing from customers. Send us your
favorite "onion photo" at
customerservice@dixondalefarms.com and we'll
try to include it in a future newsletter.
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From Jeanie's Kitchen
Jeanie’s Shoe Peg Salad
- 1 can shoe peg (white corn)
- 1 can English Peas, drained
- 1 can French cut green beans, drained
- 1 small jar chopped pimento
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 2/3 cup sugar
Lightly mix together corn, peas, green beans,
pimento, celery and onion. In saucepan combine
vinegar and sugar and bring to boil. Remove from
heat and pour over mixed vegetables. Mix well and
refrigerate in covered bowl overnight to blend
flavors. This salad keeps indefinitely when
refrigerated. Good served with BBQ or meat loaf or
as a relish with any meat.
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Q&A
Q. What should I consider when choosing onion
varieties to grow?
A. The most important thing is to choose a variety
that's appropriate for your geographic area. Long
Day onions require 14 to 16 hours of sunlight and
generally do better in the northern states.
Intermediate Day onions do best in the middle
section of the country where there is 12 to 14 hours
of daylight. Short Day onions are best suited to the
South, where the sun shines for 10 to 12 hours per
day.
To see which type of onions grow best in your area,
click here.
Storage time is another consideration. Some onions
keep for about a month, others can keep up to a
year under proper conditions. Generally speaking,
the sweeter the onion, the shorter the storage
period.
Everything else – red or yellow, big or little – all
depends on personal preference.
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About Dixondale Farms
As the largest and oldest onion plant farm in the US,
Dixondale Farms offers a wide selection of top-
quality, disease-free, ready-to-plant onion plants.
To see our complete product line, request a catalog,
or for growing tips and cultural information, visit our
web site by clicking
here.
Whether you're planting one bunch or thousands of
acres, we're committed to your success. If you have
either questions or suggestions, we'd love to hear
from you. You can reach please from 8AM to 5PM
Central Time at 877-367-1015, or email us
any time at
customerservice@dixondalefarms.com.
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