And how are you feeling about it? - Confident and crushing it? - Wishing you had a little more direction? - Somewhere in-between?

So happy my plants have a week off from 110+ temps !and 19% humidity is double the normal today! Can’t wait for things to start flowing again! Hope you guys are having a wonderful growing season!

I have good news: Onions are one of the easiest plants in the garden to read. Unlike other plants (I see you, watermelon 🍉), where it can be a lot harder to tell, onions basically 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 you when they're ready. 𝟯 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿: - Your first big clue is when the neck (that's the part where the leaves meet the top of the bulb) flops over onto the ground. - Your second sign is when the outer skin starts turning dry and papery instead of smooth and green. - The third indication is when about half the leaves start yellowing and drying out. BUT WAIT (there's more 🤣), don't rush to pull them just yet. 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 Once the tops flop and start browning, give it another one to two weeks before you pull anything. This does two things: - It lets the onion finish sealing its neck shut, which is what keeps moisture and bacteria out during storage - And it lets the bulb pull the last bit of energy out of the dying stalk. Skip this wait, and you could end up with onions that don't seal properly and rot faster in storage. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 - Stop watering three to five days before you plan to harvest. This gives the outer layers and the soil around the bulb time to dry out, which matters a lot for both pulling them easily and preventing them from trapping excess moisture. - Wait for a dry day if you can. Onions have shallow roots, so on dry soil you can just grab the bulb and gently pull straight up. Wet soil makes them harder to pull, and extra soil can stick to the bulb, which traps moisture you don't want. A couple things to keep in mind: - Pull from the bulb, not the stem. Yanking on the stem can snap it. - Once it's out, gently brush off the dirt with your hand. - Don't peel off any of the outer papery layers yet. Those are doing a job (protecting the bulb), and you'll want them for curing. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 If you're planning to store your onions rather than eat them right away, they need to cure first. Lay them out in a single layer somewhere shaded with good airflow, out of direct sun. A covered patio, garage, or shop all work fine.

Since you all seemed to like my last funny story, here is another one my mom loved to tell. Growing up, as a young child, I hated corn. Mom couldn’t get me to eat it on the cob, off the cob, or even scalloped. I just didn’t like it. Well, except popped…. lol. When I was five, my grandparents took me to Florida. Disney, Weeki Wachee., and other fun places. Somewhere along the trip, we had dinner and I had “Florida Corn” and absolutely loved it! My five year old brain didn’t understand that Michigan corn and Florida corn were one and the same. Upon arriving home from my vacation, I was out in the garden helping mom pick the fresh corn for supper. But guess who refused to eat it, until mom said it was “Florida Corn”. Then I sat and ate it, no questions asked. Loved every bite, even though it came out of our Michigan garden. lol.

In just over an hour, it's time for our Live Q&A!! 🎉 (July 10th) 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: - 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Got a weird bug, a sad seedling, or a yellow leaf? Bring it to the call and let's diagnose it on the spot. - 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺: One breakthrough can save you 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 of stalled growth. Let's get your garden moving forward today. - 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: Instead of reading articles and watching videos looking for the solution, get a straight answer in 60 seconds. - 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗰𝘂𝘁: Listen to what other gardeners are troubleshooting so you can avoid making the exact same mistakes. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘: You don't need a paid membership to join us today! I want you to experience how fast you can get results when you have direct support. Start your 𝟳-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘. 🎁 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀: The second you start your trial, the entire Academy unlocks. Feel free to nose around, dive into the resources, or binge-watch past workshops while you're inside. 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲? No worries. Grab your trial anyway! Replays and full recap notes are available for 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯! If you have any questions, just shoot me a DM. Otherwise, grab your trial link above and let's fix those garden roadblocks together. Excited to see y’all there! 🤗