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ali2583
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alison
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
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 Posted - Aug 22 2006 : 7:30:03 PM
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Hi Girls,
I have a really dumb question. From time to time, I peel the skin back on onions or garlic, and sometimes there are little, and I mean teeny little bugs on the inside. They are very small, kind of sliver-shaped (if that makes sense) and black. Has anyone seen this before? Does anyway know what I'm talking about? And better yet, what can I do to get rid of them?
Thanks a bunch!
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 06:51:58 AM
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Alison - Is this occurring while they are still growing in your garden or with store-bought products that you are ready to cook with? No idea what the critters might be, but thought I'd ask anyway. I have not experienced that before, either with growing them in the garden or with store-bought products.
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ali2583
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Alison
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
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Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 12:29:39 PM
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My homegrown onions seem to be OK, it's just the store-bought ones.
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
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aeminasian
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alice
Danbury
Connecticut
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2006 : 03:47:42 AM
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| I have seen these bugs on onions several times also. I buy organic produce whenever possible, so I attributed the bugs to lack of pesticides. I have also seen them on cauliflower. If the produce is fine otherwise, I just rinse them off thoroughly and use. Or sometimes I will soak the cauliflower in a solution of water and sea salt. I have not noticed them on my garlic. Just wanted to let you know, you aren't the only one with this problem! |
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