Dakota Tears Storage Onion Allium cepa 110 days. A long–day open-pollinated onion ideally adapted to our northern growing zone. Grown here in our gardens for several years now, the hard yellow bulbs size up dependably and store well into March and even April. Flavour is robust and tear-inducing, hence the name! Start onion seeds indoors in flats early in Spring for maximum bulb size. 250+ seeds.
Bleu de Solaise Leek Allium ampeloprasum 110 days. An extremely cold-hardy French heirloom leek dating to the 19th century. So named because of its tendency to develop a tinge of blue in the leaves after frost. Very large, fat shanks retain their sweet, flavourful qualities well into late Autumn. Great choice for season extension and overwintering under mulch. 250+ seeds.
Mennonite Porcelain Garlic Bulbils Allium sativum A large and vigorous “hard-neck” variety. Bulbs can reach up to 3 inches across in fertile soil! 3-6 large, easy-to-peel cloves, excellent for roasting. Bulbils are an inexpensive way to acquire and propagate a variety, while avoiding any diseases which may be present in full gown bulbs and cloves. Sow bulbils close together in early spring (1” or less), keep well weeded. Harvest “rounds” in mid summer, cure and replant normally in October as you would with full-sized cloves.
Music Porcelain Garlic Bulbils Allium sativum Music is a strong growing “hard-neck” variety of the Porcelain class, with 3-6 large cloves per bulb. Bulbils are an inexpensive way to acquire and propagate a variety, while avoiding any diseases which may be present in full gown bulbs and cloves. Sow bulbils close together in early spring & keep well weeded. Harvest “rounds” in mid summer, cure and replant normally in October as you would with full-sized cloves. 60-80 bulbils.