Onion - Walla Walla
The Onion Walla Walla, 'Allium cepa', is one of the sweetest and juiciest onions you will ever taste. They can be eaten raw like an apple. For just plain sweet and delicious flavor, this onion is one of the best. It is best eaten fresh and does not store well. It is an intermediate onion and will produce a bulb in most areas of the USA. The Walla Walla onion should be planted in the early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Because the size of the bulb is directly related to how big the foliage gets, it is recommended to start the Walla Walla inside 8 to 12 weeks before last frost date. Onions prefer light well drained soil and with lots of organic matter. They should be kept evenly moist and not allowed to dry out. It is very important to keep onions weeded. Note: If the bulb pushes itself out of the ground, cover it with mulch or straw, not soil. ... details
Corn Cockle - Milas Rose Queen The Corn Cockle Milas Rose Queen, 'Agrostemma githago', is a fragile looking but very sturdy plant with delicate pink and white flowers that will delight you all summer. It will tolerate wind and less than perfect soils. It is the ideal flower for continuous summer/fall show of color. Milas Rose Queen is used as an annual hedge, in the back of a flower border, and for bunches of cut flowers. All parts of this plant are poisonous. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date in cold climates.
