Hi there! Looking for someone with some experience who can have a quick look for me.

Last year I planted a few ***Allium ampeloprasum var holmense*** (Dutch Oerprei) which is supposed to be an old variety that has a flavour between leeks and garlic. The above ground parts died down a bit quicker than anticipated, so I harvested. My harvest is not that big, so now I'm wondering what I did wrong and what to do with the little babies that started growing on the sides and fell off.

Info:

\- Picture is full harvest

[](https://preview.redd.it/allium-old-variety-advice-what-to-do-with-the-tiny-babies-v0-vrtgklt3a09h1.jpg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b51314dd0acff8c1a57e3716e9b7a8cf5393f812)

\-[ This is what they are supposed to be ](https://www.vreeken.nl/306064-oerprei-lusthof-optimal)according to the vendor whom I trust, I planted 20 little nubbins and they were all around 1,5 cm diameter

\- Planting info:

* Zone 8A
* General use mulchy garden planting soil 50 cm on top of sandy soil
* planted them around 7-10 cm deep
* sunny spot, hardly any wind
* Planted in september
* plant distance: 20 plants on almost a m²
* Only watered extra in dry periods, which seems to work for my other plants
* The green above ground parts looked like a healthy dark green untill about a month and a half ago. Tha's right after the flower shoots came up for about half of them and I nipped them in the bud (and added them to a stir fry).

Questions:

\- Is the harvest small or normal? (looks small to me) Is there anything I might have done wrong? My guess is planted them too late maybe? Or maybe they would have grown further if I had left them to grow another season?

\- The babies in the little bowl are between 5mm and 1,5 cm in diameter, do you think they are viable and do I need to cure them or just toss them in the soil straight away?

\- Recipes are always welcome, for now I'm planning to make garlic butter with them.

Any help would be appreciated.

Garlic old variety advice: what to do with the tiny babies? Does anyone have experience?