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No, I did not blanch the onions or plant deep, but, If I had of I bet the stalk would have grown even more. I plan on doing that next time. This is a unique variety for sure..

Steve, all I know with this Japanese hybrid variety, is that it is commonly called a Japanese Pumpkin. The vine requires a pollinator, like a buttercup or hubbard variety. I have read that you can use the vine grower as rootstock for grafting watermelons, melon and cucumber to prevent disease...

The picture is showing up for me on my screen. Hmm..?

Steve, yes, this is a variety of the species Allium Fistulosum L. AKA Japanese Bunching Onion, Chinese Green Onion, Chin Choong, Green Bunching Onion, Scallion, Choong, Negi, Hanh La. Shandong is a long bunching type onion and is non dividing.Very vigorous and cold tolerant. Over the years, I...

Here is a picture I found of Shandong Green Onions bundled up, at the Chinese market. This variety has been around for many, many, years in Asia. I have never seen a green onion grow with such a long white stem, before now! I love this variety.

Thank you! :) I have a couple of Shandong Green Onions still left in the bed. I thought I had dug them all up.. (before realizing I should have left some to go to seed). Ooop's.. Lucky for me. The gal that shared the seeds with me said that even after you pull the onions, you can trim back...

Yes, they are beasts!! :D Well, I dug down about a foot not being sure how far down the roots went. The longer roots measured in at 5 to six inches long. I tried to pull them up, but they did not come up easily as I would have liked. I played it safe and just used a narrow shovel and fork.. This...

Thank you for the tip. :) The squash have been touched by a light frost twice already. The vines have died back quite a bit, that is why I picked them all already. We are expecting more frost this week. it is supposed to get down in the low thirties Wednesday.. :(

Shandong chicken is a twice cooked chicken. It is first boiled in a pot with onions, carrots, peppercorns a bit of salt, then drained and dried really well. Drying the chicken well makes the skin nice and crisp for deep frying, in heavy bottom pan or wok, which is the next step.

A gardening friend who lives in Canada, sent me some Shandong Green Onion seeds this past winter. A friend of hers bought the seeds at a market in China. They are also referred to as 'Shandong Da Cong.' This is a popular bunching variety in Asia. I started the seeds in late winter and they...

Thank you for the link Steve. I see lots of interesting green tomato recipes.. I will go through it a bit more when I have more time.. Her recipe for green tomato jam is similar to mine except I omit the ginger, add vanilla bean, and fresh lime juice and grated lime peel in place of the lemon...

Make some green tomato soup! Or, how about some green tomato jam?.. I ended up making 5 pints..Yummy

It sounds yummy! I like to make soup with pumpkin puree.. Some people think it is an acquired taste. I happen to love it!! Especially this time of year..

I am also growing out a C. maxima x C. moschata cross.. Tetsukabuto. This winter squash is known as the Japanese pumpkin.. The description of the fruit is what sold me on it. It has a deep yellow flesh with sweet and nutty, smooth and creamy, flesh, like custard. I have not tasted it yet, but...

Here is a picture of Black Futsu winter squash. The fruits start out a deep blue/green, then a soft gray, black, and turn into a chestnut color as they ripen for storage. The fruits are warty and heavily ribbed. Very pretty. This is my first year growing out this Moschata variety.

Thank's Steve! How does the La Madera taste flavor wise? Does it have dry flesh, sweet? Inquiring minds want to know!! :D

How beautiful Journey! I cant wait to see your blue corn flour and tortillas. I grew some Black Aztec corn this year, but sadly it did not produce as well as yours.. My mother taught us how to make corn husk dolls as children also. She used to make some older ladies with the corn husk dolls...

They look so happy with their pumpkins!

Your grandsons did a great job on their pumpkins! Love your girls also! :)