ワケギ - Japanese spring onions
Allium wakegi are sown this time of year. They seem much the same as spring onions or scallions. The dry stems are pulled off and the ワケギ bulbs broken apart so you can plant two or three together. Space every 15 cm, maybe two or three rows wide. They should be ready for harvesting in the spring!
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Joseph
24 September, 2009 #
Hello, I am enjoying reading your blog, having just discovered it from your GardenWeb page.
Have you grown Japanese strains of Ipomoea nil / asagao? I was in Japan in July of this year for 3 weeks, and enjoyed myself very much. I saw many homes where the owner had his or her container of asagao plants, and it made me feel like I was at home with my own plants.
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adekun
24 September, 2009 #
The only flowers I’ve grown are marigolds (next to tomatoes). Sweet potatoes don’t really count. I expect you know the trio:
asogao – morning
hirugao – noon
yūgao – evening
Yeah, the first is really common as you saw. Cosmos is another favourite. Perhaps in the future I will look at planting some flowers if I get around to tidying the plot up. In the meantime, there’s lots of weeds and other vines to be taken care of.