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Quote from: star on March 14, 2008, 18:49:22
I will look into the welsh onions.   

Are these the same are perpetual onions? If so, we have them growing on our plot. They are sort of like spring onions that grow in a bunch. The bunch keeps growing and expanding. We eat the white bits of the onion. They are like a strong onion flavour with a hint of garlic.

I honestly don't know Sparkly, it will be nice if someone can say what they are from your description.

Here's something about them:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_onion

Perpetual onions don't produce flowers welsh onions do they can be difficult to tell apart as they are very similar in most other respects.

Can you define the culinary difference if there is one, Like is it bulbs for eating, or the leaves?

Had a bit of a google. Yes, they are not the same. I do have some welsh onions in a pot in the garden. They are more like large chives with hollow leaves. They are definately perpetual. I bought them labelled as 'garlic chives', but looking at that link mine look more like welsh onions than garlic chives. I use the welsh onions for the leaves and the perpetual onions for the white parts (it doesn't really bulb).

Oh thank you Sparkly, thats great.

I will keep my eyes open for some now  ;)

PM star, I will dig you up some perpetual onions from our plot, they would be okay in the post...

Your an angel........I'll pm you now ;D

That was a good link on Babington Leeks Baccyman thanks!
;D

hi, is perpetual spinnach really everlasting or does it loose it's " energy" after a couple of seasons ?

pete 

You could also look at self-seeding things like rocket.

Thanks. Mine are now in a seed tray in the mini greenhouse. I gather from that page they produce bulbils, so I assume it's a case of lifting some and taking the bulbils, or maybe allowing clumps to develop and then splitting.

They smell very strong dont they? Im looking forward to eating them ;D

I hadn't noticed the smell, but then I rarely do. I look forward to eating them though; they should hopefully produce after the normal leeks have finished.

Did anyone mention Egyptian onions (walking onions) that get the bulbs on top of the stem?

Purslane.

I cant remember GA, but another one certainly worth looking out for........Thank you ;)

Are Cardoons perennial? I know you eat the stems after blanching them, do they re-grow from the stumps left?

I have plenty of seeds if you would like some.

Weed-Digga

Yes they are XX Jeannine

I planted four last year; one survived the floods. It produced two slips, so I've now got a small clump out of the way in a flowerbed. They're very big and impressive plants; I'm basically growing them as ornamentals, but I may put one in the site show at some point.