Small, fringed white flowers with a sweet, spicy scent are densely packed on semi tall, upright spires. The light green little seed pod which hang like small lanterns after the bloom fades add a wonderful colour and visual interest to a bouquet. As Joanna Ridenour stated in her article about White Mignonette in Mother Earth Gardener, “Any flower that can inspire a century of praise is worth preserving!”

The results of our storage onion trial unearthed something unexpected - one particular variety offered a flavour profile that was much deeper then the simple onion pungency. If you ask, “Why should I grow onions when they are so cheap in the grocery store?” Beyond the many complex topics including but not limited to seed ownership, seed monopolies and the loss of food diversity, FLAVOUR! ‘Italian Long Keepers’ intrinsic flavour added a stickiness to every stew, sauce and soup we made all winter - something tangible, different and so very tasty.