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Onion
- A Description of Onions
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History: Onions have the distinction of being one of the oldest cultivated plants in recorded history. Although it is unclear where they originated, it is believed to have been Asia. We do know that the ancient Egyptians ate them commonly, as there is an inscription on one of the Great Pyramids stating that a sum amounting to "1600 talents" had been paid for onions, radishes and garlic to feed the workers who were building it. Its use spread throughout Europe and settlers brought it to the New World. By 1881, according to "Henderson's Handbook of Plants", it was so extensively grown in the U.S. that one seed company alone sold 20 tons of onion seed a year! Cultivation: Globe onions require a long growing season; bunching onions mature much more quickly. Generally, they should be started indoors 5-6 weeks before the last frost. Sow 1/8-1/4" deep in soil-less mix in flats and clip them as they grow so they grow no taller than 5". Transplant when all danger of frost is past, 3" apart (depending on size of globe). Companions: onions are one of the best companion plants for the garden and we suggest interspersing them amongst your vegetable crops. The two exceptions are peas and beans, which apparently don't like onions.
- Ailsa Craig Onion
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Endangered; Sustainably Grown
SORRY, SOLD OUT. (100 days) 1887. Introduced by David Murray, gardener for the Marquis of Ailsa. This onion is huge, often used as an exhibition onion, and is best eaten fresh. Bulbs are large and round (up to 3 lbs) with pale, straw-coloured skin and a mild, sweet taste.
Sold Out- Pkt - 200 seeds: 3.00
- Trade Pack - 600 seeds: 6.00
- Evergreen Bunching Onion
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Certified Organic
SORRY, SOLD OUT. (60 - 80 days from spring sowing; 120 days from fall sowing)Aka 'He-Shi-Ko'. Grown since the 1880's, this popular perennial bunching onion produces clusters of 4-9 non-bulbing, slender stalks with a sharp flavour. Extremely cold-hardy, it is also slow-bolting. It overwinters well, so can be planted in spring or fall.
Sold Out- Pkt - 200 seeds: 3.00
- Trade Pack - 600 seeds: 6.00
- 2000 seeds: 7.50
- 5000 seeds: 10.00
- Rossa di Milano Onion
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Rare; Sustainably-Grown
(110-120 days) This Italian heirloom onion has it all - looks and performance! The beautiful, large, 3-4" globes are a deep, shiny red with flat tops and barrel-shaped bottoms. It has a good, pungent, medium-hot flavour and is an excellent keeper. Also grows well in cool climates. What's not to like?
- Walla Walla Onion
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Sustainably Grown
(100 - 110 days) Brought to Walla Walla, Washington at the turn of the century from Corsica, this Spanish onion is large & sweet, with light brown skin, and mild, sweet flesh. Not a storage onion.
