My garden is a work in progress, always growing and changing within itself.
My gardens include many herbal beds, raised vegetable beds, raised "citrus heights" citrus tree bed, berry beds, fruit trees, grape arbor, rose beds and many perennial flower beds with annuals too. My greenhouse is still in the transformation stage, as well as some planting areas. Enjoy your journey through my gardens, I do!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Planting Onions, Leeks and Garlic
A week or so ago I planted a few of my onion starts along with a bunch of carrots I started from seed. So yesterday I bought 6 packs of onion and leek starts, as well as seed garlic.
I keep records of when I start seeds for "starts" but don't seem to record when I plant all the time. Especially with something like alliums which get planted several times a year. But it is the time of the year for onions, leeks, shallots and garlic. Or rather, it is a good time to plant them.
The onions starts are bunching onions. I like bunching onions because they last forever. They divide at ground level and remain scallions (green onions) forever. They're also perennial. Yeah! I like bunching onions!
Of course I got leeks. I bought American Flag and King Richard leeks. They really are my favorite allium! I love leeks for so many things - part of steamed veg. dishes, soups, sauteed in olive oil, and especially a thick layer of leeks on my homemade pizzas. They are the best!!!
Here is a little video about planting onions, leeks and garlic from Peaceful Valley Farms in Grass Valley CA.
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