The multiplier onions I mentioned here arrived last week, and I planted them today. Also known as potato onions, multiplier onions are a variety of Allium cepa in the aggregatum group. Similar to shallots, but rather larger, each plant produces clusters of bulbs.

Over the past year or so, I’ve scattered all kinds of seeds – carrots, radishes, onions, Persian cress, assorted mustards – and probably others I’ve forgotten.  While out in the forest this afternoon, I noticed hundreds of little seedlings emerging, the result of recent rains followed by a few days of warm weather.  Hopefully these little volunteers (onions or perhaps leeks are pictured below) will find their roots before the real weather hits in a month or so.