🧅Looking for a perennial crop? The Egyptian Walking Onion is hardy to zones 3-10. Other names include tree onion, topsetting, and walking onion, (Allium × proliferum). It’s a cross between the common bulb and Welsh onion, (bunching onion/scallion).
Walking onion is very prolific and self-propagating. Over time, the bulbs multiply. The flower stalks get weighed down by clusters of bulbils on top eventually toppling over. The bulblets/bulbils that root will develop into new plants. Its name was derived by way of “walking” across the garden. All plant parts are edible from the small spicy underground bulbs to the bulbils. The tubular leaves and stalks can be prepared like scallions or spring onions and taste similar to shallots, but a bit more pungent.
Find an area that receives at least 6+ hours of sunlight. They will thrive in part shade but perform best in full sun. Amend soil with compost or worm castings before planting. Plant top sets (2-8 bulbils) 1 inch deep, 6 inches apart in rows 1 foot apart. Rows can be spaced closer in small planting areas. The bulbs can be separated the following summer or fall and replant.
Walking onions mature by the second season, although sometimes they produce clusters of bulbils in the first season. Fall is an excellent time to plant bulbs and bulblets. Are you growing walking onions too?
The soil was amended with @vermisterra organic worm castings. Make sure to take advantage of their current promotion and use code, THANKS5 or THANKS10 for a savings of $5 to $10 on orders $49-$100 and save an additional 10% and get free shipping with code, “learntogrow.”
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🧅Looking for a perennial crop? The Egyptian Walking Onion is hardy to zones 3-10. Other names include tree onion, topsetting, and walking onion, (Allium × proliferum). It’s a cross between the common bulb and Welsh onion, (bunching onion/scallion).
Walking onion is very prolific and self-propagating. Over time, the bulbs multiply. The flower stalks get weighed down by clusters of bulbils on top eventually toppling over. The bulblets/bulbils that root will develop into new plants. Its name was derived by way of “walking” across the garden. All plant parts are edible from the small spicy underground bulbs to the bulbils. The tubular leaves and stalks can be prepared like scallions or spring onions and taste similar to shallots, but a bit more pungent.
Find an area that receives at least 6+ hours of sunlight. They will thrive in part shade but perform best in full sun. Amend soil with compost or worm castings before planting. Plant top sets (2-8 bulbils) 1 inch deep, 6 inches apart in rows 1 foot apart. Rows can be spaced closer in small planting areas. The bulbs can be separated the following summer or fall and replant.
Walking onions mature by the second season, although sometimes they produce clusters of bulbils in the first season. Fall is an excellent time to plant bulbs and bulblets. Are you growing walking onions too?
The soil was amended with @vermisterra organic worm castings. Make sure to take advantage of their current promotion and use code, THANKS5 or THANKS10 for a savings of $5 to $10 on orders $49-$100 and save an additional 10% and get free shipping with code, “learntogrow.”
Thanks for your support! 💚
Happy Gardening! 🌱
#walkingonion #vegetablegardening #pnwgardening #growfood #organicgardening #perennialgarden
i love planting these in between my crops and then using them like green onions as they come up. Super convenient and takes up barely any space at all
I should probably move mine. The area got plenty of sun during Spring and Summer, but the lip of the raised bed is just high enough to shade them this time of year.
Messila!! I love my walking onions! Finally have a boat load and we are moving early next year! I have so many onions to plant and transplant. These are my favorite green onions. 😁. Thanks for sharing your tips!
how are you able to plant anything this time of year? I'm jealous