Scallions

 Evergreen Scallion 

Allium fistulosum

A scallion patch is easy to grow and useful nearly all year round.

A patch of this scallion is a long-time garden friend. In mid-winter, scallions are happy to get a jump start indoors; they can be transplanted anytime the ground can be worked; they multiply by division naturally if left unharvested; and they overwinter with no special care, emerging powerfully after the ground thaws, their deep green spears a reassuring sign of spring. Not actually a young bunching onion but a member of a separate, non-bulbing species, Evergreen Scallion is versatile, easy-to-grow, and delicious. Chopped and sprinkled on nearly any prepared dish, they make all flavors pop. In short: starting a scallion bed (or container garden) is a journey worth taking.

Start your first round of scallions indoors up to 12 weeks before last frost date (January 28). After danger of a heavy frost (2 to 3 weeks before the last frost date, April 24 for harvest July 4.) plant the seedlings in the garden when they are about the thickness of a pencil. Make succession sowings every 3-4 weeks for scallions all season. Second planting May 15, harvest July 24. A good fall crop can be started for harvest before first autumn frost. Fall planting August 7, harvest October 15. If overwintered, they will emerge in early spring. Scallions are tolerant of less-than-ideal conditions. side dress with fertilizer about six weeks after planting.

Plan

Start enough for one row indoors 18 plants. Then direct sow additional row and more in broccoli bed as a pest deterrent on May 15.  Pull up fort row and do a fall planting August 7.

*Leave a few scallions and see if they will overwinter. Some say they will com back every year, so I may not have to start seeds every year.

** Or try making sets

Variety: Evergreen Scallion- same spacing as carrots

Days to Germination         3-10 days
Days to Maturity               75 days
Planting Depth                  1/4"- 1/2"
Spacing in Row                2"

Uses: Scallions freeze well. Scallion pancakes, Scallion oil. Add to baked potatoes (or potato skins!).