Grey Griselle French shallot

These shallots are a pretty amazing plant. You plant one little bulb in the fall, and some time in June each plant will produce as many as 25 bulbs. Next year I plan to mulch them, I think foxes dig in my garden looking for mice or voles and then they uproot the bulbs in the process. I think mulch might deter them. This variety doesn't produce a flower or seed.

Top setting onions

I am really beginning to appreciate this variety of onion. You can dig them all winter long, and they are ready as soon as the snow melts in the spring. They were the sweetest and most mild onion I have ever had. I can see why they were popular in old time gardens. I am going to let these produce the top sets for me. Some I want to pickle, and then this fall I want to plant enough to sell to a local grocery store chain.

Tomato starts with red cellophane.

I read some where that tomato growth is stimulated by red light, so I purchased a roll of red cellophane and wrapped it around the tomato cages.  I don't know  about the red light thing, but minimally it protects against the wind, night chill, and helps maintain adequate temperatures. I have some plants that are 30 inches tall already. I am going to leave the cellophane on until June 1st.