Toland Home Garden Organic Red Marble Onion Seeds
The Red Marble Onion is a versatile Cippolini type of onion. The full size squat bulbs with their zesty taste, popular with today's chefs, have excellent color and strong skins. This is a cool season, long day crop. Plant seeds closely (2-inch apart) for pink pearl onions or let grow to full size 1-1/2 - 2-inch wide by 1-inch tall. These onions braid beautifully and store very well. Plant the Red Marble Onion seeds indoors during late February to mid March and transplant outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked in the early spring. This variety can also be planted directly outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked in the early spring (March - April).Placing: Full Sun Planting Depth: 1/2-inch. Spacing: 12-inch. Maturity: 65 Days Plant Type: Annual 10-percent of all seed sales will be donated to the State Farmers Market Association We feel it's very important to support local farms, farmers and their families. This line of seeds was developed in collaboration with the State Farmers Market Association. For each on-line purchase we will donate 10-percent of seed sales to the Farmers Market Association so they can continue to support local markets and help local farmers. Our Heritage Farmers Market Seeds are Certified Organic seeds from small, independent farms. For four generations our family-run seed packing business has provided quality seed to farmers and families. It all started with our Great Grandfather, Cecil Solly, a horticulturalist in the Seattle, Washington area from 1924 until his death in 1965. During his lifetime he was the editor for Northwest Gardens Magazine, had a daily column in The Seattle Times, The Tacoma News Tribune and Western Homes Magazine. He starred in a 30 year running daily radio program called "Garden on the Air" and was Founder and President of the Puget Sound Seed Company. Grandpa Cecil was very active in local gardening communities and clubs