Bromeliads are popular for their striking bloom spikes and colorful bracts and flowers.
23.09.2023 - 13:11 / verticalveg.org.uk
I’m always on the look out for edibles that are super productive and worthwhile in very small spaces. A new one (for me, at least) to add to the list is spring onions / scallions. To get a brilliant harvest they need to be sown close – check out the video below for a more visual account of my adventure with spring onions!
Scallions / spring onions are an excellent crop to grow in containers at home. You can pop out and pick however many you need, whenever you want. This is infinitely better, in my opinion, than buying a bunch from the supermarket. Not only is the flavour and texture superior, but I often only need 2 or 3 for a dish. So, if I buy them, I rarely use a whole bunch in one go, and the rest languish in the fridge. When I pick them fresh, I also love how the stalks are a bit squeaky when cut! For us, they are an essential ingredient in many salads and stir fries – so we often eat them two or three times a week.
In the past, when growing spring onions in containers, I spaced them about 1 – 2 cm (1/2 to 1 inch) apart. They did fine, and each pot gave a few bunches. But they weren’t particularly productive.
This year, I thought I’d see if they will grow more productively in a container if sown close together, and then ‘thinned’ (the small ones picked out) as they grow. The first few pickings looked and tasted a bit like chives. We added these to salads and they were delicious. Then came small, tender spring onions, and finally a steady supply of full sized spring onions.
I’m not sure exactly how many bunches I picked. I took photos of each picking when I had time and remembered, but I know I missed a few along the way (including several before 29 June).
Today, nearly 20 weeks later, I still have a few left! They have
Bromeliads are popular for their striking bloom spikes and colorful bracts and flowers.
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