Onion Varieties

Pacific Pearl Onions

I put the Pacific Pearl Onions in the ground sometime in the fall 2016 and let them stay in the ground under cover over the winter and had a nice surprise this spring.   The packet for the Pacific Pearl indicates that it is more day-neutral and can be planted almost any time of the year. I […]

Kohlrabi Varieties

Purple and White Kohlrabi

The variety of this kohlrabi is called Vienna and it comes in purple and white.  Now this variety is best picked when the bulb which grows above ground is 3 inches wide.  That’s when it is nice and tender.  If it gets bigger than a tennis ball, you won’t be happy with the flavor.  Now […]

Bok Choy Varieties

Violetta Pac Choi

This is a pretty and smaller pac choi or bok choy.  Here is what I love about this one:  1) it is purple on top with green veins on top and green underneath so it provides a nice contrast in the garden, 2) it is much slower to bolt than other varieties that I have […]