Bunching onions
Marshalls have just sent me a trial seed packet of bunching onions. What are
they? None of my reference books mention them. Thanks -- Jonathan Ward Remove the 'X' when replying |
Bunching onions
Jonathan Ward wrote:
: Marshalls have just sent me a trial seed packet of bunching onions. : What are they? None of my reference books mention them. : : Thanks It's a new one they are testing. They have sent you a report sheet to send back if you feel like it. I had mine the weekend and you just reminded me to plant them and see how they do. We will have to exchange notes later! Robert The Devil's Advocate www.pafc.co.uk |
Bunching onions
Jonathan Ward wrote:
: Marshalls have just sent me a trial seed packet of bunching onions. : What are they? None of my reference books mention them. : : Thanks It's a new one they are testing. They have sent you a report sheet to send back if you feel like it. I had mine the weekend and you just reminded me to plant them and see how they do. We will have to exchange notes later! Robert The Devil's Advocate www.pafc.co.uk |
Bunching onions
Jonathan Ward wrote:
: Marshalls have just sent me a trial seed packet of bunching onions. : What are they? None of my reference books mention them. : : Thanks It's a new one they are testing. They have sent you a report sheet to send back if you feel like it. I had mine the weekend and you just reminded me to plant them and see how they do. We will have to exchange notes later! Robert The Devil's Advocate www.pafc.co.uk |
Bunching onions
In article , Jonathan Ward
writes Marshalls have just sent me a trial seed packet of bunching onions. What are they? None of my reference books mention them. Bunching onions are (or were) maincrop bulbing onions, preferably of a white skinned variety, picked while the bulb is still small, but while the tops are still fresh and green. The whole of the plant other than the root can be used in the kitchen at that stage - they are especially good thin sliced into salads. The are (or used to be), tied into bunches of six or ten for sale, hence their name. We used to grow them from very early planted sets, and they came just nicely to fill the +- May onion gap when last year's maincrop in store are showing shoots, but this year's crop are not ready to harvest as mature bulbs. -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
Bunching onions
"Alan Gould" wrote in message ... In article , Jonathan Ward writes Marshalls have just sent me a trial seed packet of bunching onions. What are they? . Snip The are (or used to be), tied into bunches ANd called spring onions - but under the trade descriptions act (or some b - - - - y EU rule) they had to be renamed! regards Ron |
Bunching onions
What we called spring onions or salad onions
-- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
Bunching onions
"Jonathan Ward" wrote in message ... Marshalls have just sent me a trial seed packet of bunching onions. What are they? None of my reference books mention them. Mightn't be something like Welsh onions, might they? Or Egyptian onions? Both are really handy perennials that form bunches, you split them in spring if you want to, and keep cutting greens from them through the season as you need them? As long as you don't cut to much and feed them once in a while you've got a bunch by next summer? |
Bunching onions
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