My dad Byrle gardened on sandy soil in Redmond Oregon, and my in-laws here in the Willamette Valley. In the 70s we’d plant the garden for my inlaws, and then they’d tend it. She and my (former) hubby were botanists, so I learned to harvest wildlings, and grow less usual varieties. It’s hard not to order everything that appeals!
One of my favorites – no longer in the PS catalog – is Babington topset perennial leeks! I had a lovely patch at my last house from sets I got in 2013, and have starts from a few sets in my new Garden. Cut and come again from the base, and like multiplier onions 🌰 , increase by planting sets!