Onion : Ciboule (Welsh onion) Red (Heritage)

Vegetable

• Crops in : 120 days

Description

Forms a clump of slender elongated bulbs and long green stalks, similar to chives. A type of perennial bunching onion usually grown as an annual, and winter hardy. Quite pungent flavoured, use both the leaves and small bulbs.

Sowing Instructions

Sow March to April. Sow seed thinly, 1cm (½in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart.

Growing Instructions

Thin to 15cm (6in) between plants which will grow to form a clump.

Aftercare

Keep watered during dry periods.

Kitchen Notes

Use as a substitute for chives, chopped up in salads, stir-fries, added to soups and egg dishes.