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In article , wrote:
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:54:15 GMT, Dawn
wrote:

The red onion bulbs.. I'm hoping were sets, about the diameter of a
dime? That's the recommended size, those being too much bigger may
just try to bolt and go to seed.

Onions also make a nice ornamental with a long-lasting flower -- I've
seen shades of blue, pink, and white, with flower balls from an
average of 3"-4", up to 6" in diameter. They are perennials if given a
chance and will bloom every year. Plus the starving attack rabbits
don't eat them! This is a good use for onions that have gone tough
from long storage, or have grown too much of a top so the bulb is
going soft. You can collect the seeds for regular planting, too.

Blooming onions are the only thing I can get to grow in the full-sun
overheated ground behind my house, other than cauliflower (which
sadly attracts too many mice). Does make people wonder what kind of
nut the gardener is

~REZ~