☞The word “Ides,” which comes originally from Latin by way of Old French to Middle English & then to Modern English, means “half-division,” especially in relation to a month.
☞The word “Ides,” which comes originally from Latin by way of Old French to Middle English & then to Modern English, means “half-division,” especially in relation to a month. The Ides is the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, & October, & it is the 13th day of all of the other months. ☞Today, October 15, is the recommended planting date for Texas 1015 SuperSweet Onions, which are, in fact, named for their optimum planting date (for seeds, not transplants) -- the 15th day of the 10th month. ☞The Texas 1015 Sweet Onion was developed by Dr. Leonard Pike & Dr. Paul Leeper of Texas A&M University. The 1015 continues to be the most popular onion variety in Texas as it has been since shortly after it was first released by Dr. Pike in 1983. ☞In April 1997, Texas House Concurrent Resolution № 148 was approved by both the House & the Senate. On May 5, 1997, Texas Governor George W. Bush signed the resolution designating the Texas 1015 Sweet Onion as the o...