King Richard Leek Allium ampeloprasum 75 days. A fast-growing open-pollinated summer leek sporting very long white shanks – up to one foot at the first leaf! For August/September harvests as this leek is not as cold-tolerant as winter types. When transplanting out seedlings in spring, set them in dibbled holes or trenches, hill them throughout the season, and they will self-blanch. ~250+ seeds. Out of stock!
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. 60-80 bulbils.
Music 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 (1” or less), keep well weeded. Harvest “rounds” in mid summer, cure and replant normally in October as you would with full-sized cloves. 60-80 bulbils.
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 (end Feb. or beginning March) for maximum bulb size. ~250+ seeds. Out of stock!
Rossa di Milano Storage Onion Allium cepa 112 days. A top quality Italian heirloom red storage onion. Rossa tolerates cool conditions. Barrel-shaped with flat shoulders, tightly wrapped shiny skin and rock-hard. Stores into late winter. Start onion seeds indoors in flats early in Spring (end Feb. or beginning March) for maximum bulb size. ~250+ seeds.