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Tag Archives: Welsh onion
True spring onions
We all know what spring onions are – right? These days they come year round in the shops and if you grow them in the garden they are probably ready to eat in the summer rather than spring. For me … Continue reading
Wonderful Welsh onions
I harvested two Welsh onions this afternoon. They were approximately 95 cm tall at the highest point and yielded 200g of green leaf and 125g of stem. I use the leaves raw in salad, or if they are a bit tough they can be lightly … Continue reading
Posted in Forest Gardening, perennial greens, Perennial Vegetables, Permaculture, Suppliers
Tagged Welsh onion
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Fertility
Spring progresses with a green tide surging through the garden. Every year I am amazed at how fast the dark emptiness of the winter months is engulfed by exuberant growth through April and May. Building fertility is intrinsic to permaculture gardening. I use lots of … Continue reading
Things are going well ….
There’s nothing like the feeling of holding fresh picked garden produce and looking forward to not too far off moment when you can taste it. The other day I gathered a bunch of mixed greens comprising wild rocket, chives, Welsh onions, land … Continue reading
Signs of new life in the veggie patch after December’s icy grip
After what the weather folk say is the harshest December since records began a hundred years ago it is no surprise that some of my prized plants are dead. I have begun the plans to counter the damage with fresh … Continue reading
Posted in perennial greens, Perennial Vegetables
Tagged lamb's lettuce, land cress, Welsh onion, wild beet, wild cabbage, wild rocket
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