I cut off the top sets as soon as they sprout. (The scapes are tender and sweet!) this allows the bulbs to actually fatten up three times as much as normal.
Hello. There is nothing special I do to grow them so big. My soil is thriving with good organisms (I am an organic grower), and I only replant the top seed sets each year, never any that have been in at the base. And I suspect it is the variety too.
I was happy to see a video about this. I had some in my garden from a few I planted last year and they did actually seem to "walk." This year, though, the stems are so big and hard that they never bent over at all, and the little bulbils actually sprouted themselves! I gave most of those away to other gardeners to use and am leaving leaving the rest to hopefully come up next year.
I love these onions! They are fantastic and I live in Kentucky USA and leave them in the ground all year around and pull out what I need as I need them, I do cover then with grass clippings in the fall for the winter
Hi Belinda. There are a couple of other videos on my channel relating to my walking onions. In terms of their size, I believe in essence, it is my variety first and foremost. I only replant the top bulbils, never any growing in the ground, as I find it is the top sets that perform best when replanted. Other than that, good living soil is the key. I don't do anything else special with them.
@@BelindaB777 Get some Red Sun Shallots from Gurney's. Mine are 3"-4" around with a true onion taste. I also have Dutch Shallots, which also are that size. I'm trying Yellow Potato Onions this year( got those from Filaree Farms and it was a good price). My Walking Onions are not that size and it might be the variety she has. I eat mine as a big green onion in the spring/early summer and replant in the fall bulbils for next spring's eating.
This was just the information I was needing. Thank you so much. I have walking onions growing in my greenhouse and look forward to trying them out. I have been using the green parts and they are delicious.
Different climate might be the difference. I notice over the years that selecting the biggest for planting has increased the size. Some people remove the central stem that produces the bulbuls to get a bigger onion. I haven’t started doing that as I want more and more each year🤣 Northeast Ohio 🇺🇸 here with cold winters. But I have a bed of these Ive been havesting since mud March. I cut them to the soul level and they grow again!
@@carolschedler3832 I like replanting the bulbils at the top, spaced apart some for truly large green onions next spring, early summer. I've hardly ever disturbed the "mother bulb", so can't say if my variety gets a brown skin like this ladies' Walking Onion. Nor do I know if it "multiplies" under ground some what like a shallot. I got my start from my wife's grandma, whom got hers from her mother. Oh, and Northwest Ohio, here. My are quite robust and fairly tall. Survived floods, droughts and cold winters.
Very informative video! I have left my original stand of walking onions in the ground for a few seasons now and the bulbs in the ground are as big as yours. I believe that they just need much longer in the ground to get to this size, as you were saying to others down below. I just wanted to say I see about what you see in mine. Those large bulbs are now setting bulbils that are sometimes the size of pearl onions! Those are the ones I'm going to be replanting to see if I can get larger bulbs at the base faster. When I first got them, the bulbils were very small and it took a long time to get them to this stage. They had just come up as a surprise in my father-in-law's garden. He never planted them, but suddenly there they were. They thought they were garlic, but I recognized them right away. Those newer plants were much smaller, as were the bulbils.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, and also for taking the time to read the previous comments 😁. I am delighted to hear your onions have sized up nicely. I trialled planting both the larger and smaller seed sets this season. Interestingly, it appeared to make little difference to the final onion size in my context. I love the fact that you are trialling this too. Let me know how you go. Happy growing!
I have seen these growing big size size specimens from the smallest little nuggets of top onions, so I’m not sue if your selective breeding will be successful. Love to know if it is though! These are my favourite plant in the garden along with Rocoto chili bushes. 😉
Thank you for your comment. I am delighted that you enjoyed the information. They are a truly incredible crop and I'm sure you will not be disappointed. Enjoy the bounty!
I'm with everyone commenting on how large those are ;) My walking onions are still very much in a "getting established" stage and I've been letting them grow rather than harvesting, as I'm trying to get a good healthy population before I start eating them and they can't keep up ;)
You grow them better than any other channel! I have been growing garlic for many years, I’m wondering if I could trim off the scape on the walking onions and replant cloves from the bottom of the onion (like garlic) to get the largest possible onions!? Here in Canada I plant my garlic in the fall around the end of October and I reckon I will plant the onion bulbs at the same time.
Thank you for your feedback. I am not convinced growing from the base sets is a great idea, as in my opinion they have already gone through their reproductive cycle and will only lead to small onions. Many of the seed companies here sell these shallot looking base onions as EWO, and the comments I receive is that they only ever lead to similar sized shallot-like onions. However, having said that, you know how nature is - never say never. Have a go and let me know. :)
I reckon I had better leave some of the flower stalks to produce bulbils as well as my plan to plant the big cloves, just to be on the safe side! I did read an article that said planting the base onion cloves was a viable option. As an avid gardener, I am finding this very interesting indeed! If I can grow onions as big as yours, I would be over the moon! You are literally the only channel I can find that produces a decent size of walking onion!
What a compelling explanation! A natural presenter. I will continue to explore your videos. Marvelously explained and delivered. AND I now know how to use my walking onions. BTW, can the top little bulbs be used to make pickled onions? I'm considering trying.
Hello and thank you for your lovely feedback on what was my very first RUclips video. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Yes, the top bulbs make great pickled onions. Enjoy!
Hi Patricia. We ship seed sets within most Australian states and territories. Head to our website www.heirloomnaturallymansfield.com/shop. Outside of Australia, I can only recommend online searches.
Wow!! Thank you for the helpful information! I just planted my first walking onions several weeks ago and they're taking off fast! Your bulbs are HUGE! What variety is that and do you sell them? 💓Appreciate your time 😁-Nina, central coast Cali, 10A
Thanks Nina. The variety we have is called "Pa's pride". It was named by my neighbour who originally gave me the small seed sets. I do sell them but only within Australia.
Beautiful walking onions! I grow these. Most are small, but I have harvested a few as large as these. Do you dry them to store? I have tried and stored them about a month, but haven't gone longer than that. If they can store all winter, I might never grow another onion again!
Great content, ty!! I have been growing EWO for 4 years now and have realized that if I allow the root bulb to grow two or 3 years before harvest, I have more to work with and preserve. But even harvesting my three year old roots/bulbs, they do not look like the bulb you used for demonstration. Now I do not purposely plant the top bulbs, I allow them to reseed themselves in the garden. So what are you doing differently to produce a shallot type onion? And or what variety are you growing? Thank you so much!
Hello and thanks for your comment. Please refer to my other videos on planting EWO, checking on their progress and harvesting - they will likely give you the information you seek. In short, we harvest the entire plant each season, cure it and eat the base, replanting only the top sets. They are pretty much plant and forget in our context. We don't do anything unusual to get this size. The variety we grow is a true heirloom, handed down within my neighbours family. It is called "Pa's pride".
I’ve had mine over many seasons. The bulbs are very much smaller. More like a small shallot. The bulbils are smaller than most bean seeds. I think they are a different variety. I would love to acquire this variety. Anyone know where? I’m in the US, but would be happy to get them shipped in. Thanks.
Hi Jill. My walking onions are an heirloom in the true sense of the word in that they were grown and saved by my neighbours father, then by her, and now by me, so I can't tell you the variety I'm afraid. Perhaps try replanting the shallot sized bulbs for a second season - you may find this helps to size them up and also gives larger bulbils. Happy growing.
These actually look like another heirloom...multiplier onions...also known as potato onions. Multiplier onions have been recorded since the 1700's, so they ARE a very old heirloom.
@@joannathesinger770 OMG!! You're right of course! I grow them as well. Totally blushing here that I didn't realize that myself! Well done you! (Although ... I haven't seen them set bulbils on top, have you?)
Informative. I have been looking for heat hardy vegetables and these guys and their geographical neighbors egyptian spinach will fit the bill. They being perennials is a big plus.
Poke weed demolishes any other green by a long shot. Rhats why Lycifer tricks people in2 think u have 2boil it 3 times for hours on end. I just add it 2food i warm up.
Hello and thank you for your suggestion. Yes, I have been playing around with the name McLeod beauty, but will consult with my neighbour who gifted them to me initially before settling on a name. Stay tuned. 😀
Ah i finally get it now. U xplained it well. So basically its a badass onion. I have 12 wild varieties onion leek garlic here my food forest Lake Wister. We have rampant Egyptian onion wild in spots. But I have researched it for years cuz ours is tiny bulbs so, is ours a dffrnt, wild variety? Turns out.. Yes. Finalky today I realized its ALLIUM CANADENSE. Which is IDENTICAL, but much smaller then Egyptian variety. Domestic Onions have been a bear 2gro here. I think these Egyptian are gonna be th answer. I suggest u get our Oklahoma strain elderberry & wild passion fruit & wild ground cherry. I harvest 38lbs ground cherry wild in 5hours. Keeps as a super SWEET tomatoe all winter. Two passion vines produces 2fill 5gallon bucket. Be carefull. Make sure u bulbs big. A lot people will THINK they have Egyptian walking onions, they dont.
Thanks Sergio. Yes, certainly based on so many comments from overseas, EWO have many different varieties, producing varying sized base sets. They are fun to grow that's for sure. It sounds like you have a lot to keep you busy. Happy growing!
Hi, I have been looking for the walking onion for a while now, I'm in SE Queensland and can not find anybody that has them. Do you sell the seeds, I would love to buy some please. kind regards Queensland.
Hi Lynda. Yes, I do sell the seed sets, which are bulbils as opposed to seeds. I'm processing them as we speak and they will be available by the end of February. You can buy them from www.heirloomnaturally.com.au/shop
Hi Robert. We offer seed sets via mail order within Australia (except Tas and WA due to quarantine requirements). Our website is www.heirloomnaturally.com.au. Elsewhere in the world I can only recommend an online search, although based on the numerous comments from viewers in the US, you may find they offer different varieties.
Hi Jane. Occasionally walking onions will produce seed, which look like standard black onion seed. It is generally best to grow walking onions from bulb sets. I have never tried to grow from seed, and suspect it might take several seasons for them to reach maturity, but worth a try. Good luck.
Hi Arch. We only sell and plant full, plump bulbils to ensure the onions get off to a flying start, so I can't be certain how yours will go. It would certainly be worth planting them to see what happens. Never say never.
@@heirloomnaturallyvegetables01 They’re planted in pots. Do you know how long it should take for the onions to come up? Thank you for the help and have a good evening!
@@archstanton9703 We only plant ours in the field, usually in April or May (we are in Australia) and only just below the surface of the soil. They take around two to three weeks to show green tips and grow strongly through Winter and Spring, for an early Summer harvest.
@@heirloomnaturallyvegetables01 I appreciate the information. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that that the bulbils are still viable and will spout. Thank you and have a great day!
You need to sell those GIANT Egyptian Onions to North Americans. We only have very tiny ones here, one is red one is white both are smaller than marbles with inedible woody roots only good for eating the green chives.
how long have you been growing yours? I am in northeast Ohio, USA and over the tears, mine are getting larger. Last fall, I pulled every "mother" and divided them. Amended the soil with generous amount of compost and re-planted those onions (stems were already dried because late in the season). Wow! this year it was apparent from spring time that this was a great move. I have so many top sets planted for green onions that I've harvested since mid march and chop about a quart jar every two or three days. We love them! Now the bed with the big ones looks amazing and we'll finally have some big ones to try storing them. I have also been successful at storing the top sets in the garage thru the winter. I plant a lot in the fall for spring onions and then in the spring I plant more for summer green onions. I hope that helps!
I'm growing these in my garden. It's my first time The poor thing aren't doing well. They are planted in a newly developed patch of earth. Their colour is a medium green, but the onions have not grown in a month. Is that normal?
Hi Jessica. Without knowing what season, climate etc you are in, it's a bit tricky to answer fully. However, my main advice is to be patient. They will take some months to form and sometimes, depending on the season and original size, it does pay to leave them in the ground or resow them the following season to get a good crop.
Who has these for sale? These are much bigger than what I have. I ordered egyptian walking onions but I think I got something else. Mine are smaller than a golf ball and bulblets are tiny. They have plenty of nutrients, great compost, get plenty of sun and watered regularly so it has to be the onion type itself.
Thanks for your comment and question. When you buy the bulbils, they are generally the smaller, top sets. These will, in their first season, grow to be about the size of a golf ball (still edible as shallots). If these are replanted in their second season, they should grow to the size of those on my video. The larger the bulbils at planting, the larger the size of the onion set at harvest.
I've been growing the Egyptian walking onion for 15 years, and I have never seen what this person is showing. It must be a completely different onion going by the same name.
Thanks for your comment and for sharing your experience in growing your Egyptian walking onions. We love growing heirlooms because, whilst they do grow true to form, depending on the variety, parent plants from which seeds are saved, environmental conditions and in this case, even the part of the plant which is planted, variations will occur. Wishing you every success with your Egyptian walking onions.
Love her video, but im having a hard time hearing her with the poor sound quality. She is delightful and a great presentor, i would like to be able to hear her better.
@@heirloomnaturallyvegetables01 I think that's awesome ! I'm so jealous and in Awe! Mine are so little, like the size of an American dime if we are lucky! We need some of your Egyptian onions here in America! May b e you can ship me some . 😀
i have 4 varieties of walking onions, NONE of them get this big. mine are more like green onions (scallions or welsh onions) with a golf ball sized bulb.
and yes, i would certainly buy some if you sell any to america. last i heard we can still import onions. yours look like maybe a cross with potato onions or something?
Thanks for your comment. I would reiterate what I have said in previous comments. Try planting the larger bulbs for a second year, they will likely produce the larger onion as per my video. Also focus on building living soil for planting. All the best.
Hi JoAnna. I would encourage you to have a look at my other video "Checking on the progress of our Egyptian walking onions" as this will give you a good look at the plant in the ground. The stems thrown up in the first season are very specific to Egyptian walking onions. They are similar, and both very tasty but as you say, not the same.
@@heirloomnaturallyvegetables01 I'm on a quest to grow both types. I got my Egyptian Walking Onion sets right after Christmas, and spoke to a guy this morning about the multiplier onions. He started with 7 and he now produces about 500,000 yearly for sale. He should have his ready to send in about 3 weeks...in the USA. Actually, there is a 3rd type...Welsh onions...and I also found a seed company that sells seeds. I'm kind of a plant geek. My maternal grandmother used to grow lots of things and would show me them as a wee baby. It stuck.
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I cut off the top sets as soon as they sprout. (The scapes are tender and sweet!) this allows the bulbs to actually fatten up three times as much as normal.
I love this idea! Will definitely give that a try this season.
WoW 👀 those walking onions are HUGE 👀 I've never seen them this large.... please do a video showing how you grew them so large🍃
Hello. There is nothing special I do to grow them so big. My soil is thriving with good organisms (I am an organic grower), and I only replant the top seed sets each year, never any that have been in at the base. And I suspect it is the variety too.
I was happy to see a video about this. I had some in my garden from a few I planted last year and they did actually seem to "walk." This year, though, the stems are so big and hard that they never bent over at all, and the little bulbils actually sprouted themselves! I gave most of those away to other gardeners to use and am leaving leaving the rest to hopefully come up next year.
I love these onions! They are fantastic and I live in Kentucky USA and leave them in the ground all year around and pull out what I need as I need them, I do cover then with grass clippings in the fall for the winter
Thanks for the video! Those walking onions are HUGE!
I love my egyptian onions :) one of my favorite things from the garden
Please do a video showing how you grew yours so large, they look like shallots, I've never seen walking onions so large the look great 👍
Hi Belinda. There are a couple of other videos on my channel relating to my walking onions. In terms of their size, I believe in essence, it is my variety first and foremost. I only replant the top bulbils, never any growing in the ground, as I find it is the top sets that perform best when replanted. Other than that, good living soil is the key. I don't do anything else special with them.
@@heirloomnaturallyvegetables01 ok thanks so much from West Virginia for your reply, I only dream of growing onions like yours💞🍃💚💞
@@BelindaB777 Get some Red Sun Shallots from Gurney's. Mine are 3"-4" around with a true onion taste. I also have Dutch Shallots, which also are that size. I'm trying Yellow Potato Onions this year( got those from Filaree Farms and it was a good price). My Walking Onions are not that size and it might be the variety she has. I eat mine as a big green onion in the spring/early summer and replant in the fall bulbils for next spring's eating.
@@gregzeigler3850ok thanks
Thank you. Short, concise and educational.👏😀😋
Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the content.
This was just the information I was needing. Thank you so much. I have walking onions growing in my greenhouse and look forward to trying them out. I have been using the green parts and they are delicious.
I have walking onions here in the States and my bulbs have never gotten that big. Maybe it’s a different type
Same I have total walking onion envy
If I’m correct they might be the bulb at the base of the plant ie the root bulb which is bigger then the bulbs on top
Different climate might be the difference. I notice over the years that selecting the biggest for planting has increased the size. Some people remove the central stem that produces the bulbuls to get a bigger onion. I haven’t started doing that as I want more and more each year🤣 Northeast Ohio 🇺🇸 here with cold winters. But I have a bed of these Ive been havesting since mud March. I cut them to the soul level and they grow again!
@@carolschedler3832 I like replanting the bulbils at the top, spaced apart some for truly large green onions next spring, early summer. I've hardly ever disturbed the "mother bulb", so can't say if my variety gets a brown skin like this ladies' Walking Onion. Nor do I know if it "multiplies" under ground some what like a shallot. I got my start from my wife's grandma, whom got hers from her mother. Oh, and Northwest Ohio, here. My are quite robust and fairly tall. Survived floods, droughts and cold winters.
Same. I honestly clicked the video in hopes of learning how to make mine bigger...
Very informative video! I have left my original stand of walking onions in the ground for a few seasons now and the bulbs in the ground are as big as yours. I believe that they just need much longer in the ground to get to this size, as you were saying to others down below. I just wanted to say I see about what you see in mine. Those large bulbs are now setting bulbils that are sometimes the size of pearl onions! Those are the ones I'm going to be replanting to see if I can get larger bulbs at the base faster. When I first got them, the bulbils were very small and it took a long time to get them to this stage. They had just come up as a surprise in my father-in-law's garden. He never planted them, but suddenly there they were. They thought they were garlic, but I recognized them right away. Those newer plants were much smaller, as were the bulbils.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, and also for taking the time to read the previous comments 😁. I am delighted to hear your onions have sized up nicely. I trialled planting both the larger and smaller seed sets this season. Interestingly, it appeared to make little difference to the final onion size in my context. I love the fact that you are trialling this too. Let me know how you go. Happy growing!
I have seen these growing big size size specimens from the smallest little nuggets of top onions, so I’m not sue if your selective breeding will be successful. Love to know if it is though!
These are my favourite plant in the garden along with Rocoto chili bushes. 😉
Walk like an Egyptian 🎵🎶
Thank you 🙏 this is very interesting!
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it
Super information; thank you! Woo was gifted babies and had no idea of their potential!
Thank you for your comment. I am delighted that you enjoyed the information. They are a truly incredible crop and I'm sure you will not be disappointed. Enjoy the bounty!
Thank you! Can you please do a video on how you harvest and store them?
This season's onions are still growing. I'll see what I can do when they are ready for harvest. 😀
Thank you for this video! I do have a walking onion. I only use the green part just let like a scallion.
Definitely give the onion base a go in your cooking. I am sure you will be delighted with the flavour.
awesome, just the information I was looking for. !
So glad you enjoyed it Lane. They are an incredible onion.
I'm with everyone commenting on how large those are ;) My walking onions are still very much in a "getting established" stage and I've been letting them grow rather than harvesting, as I'm trying to get a good healthy population before I start eating them and they can't keep up ;)
Wow those onions are big! I just started this year and am looking fwd to year 2 and beyond!
I'm sure you will love the flavour. Enjoy!
I have some being delivered in the next two weeks, and I am EXCITED!
All the very best with them - they are a fabulous crop.
You grow them better than any other channel! I have been growing garlic for many years, I’m wondering if I could trim off the scape on the walking onions and replant cloves from the bottom of the onion (like garlic) to get the largest possible onions!? Here in Canada I plant my garlic in the fall around the end of October and I reckon I will plant the onion bulbs at the same time.
Thank you for your feedback. I am not convinced growing from the base sets is a great idea, as in my opinion they have already gone through their reproductive cycle and will only lead to small onions. Many of the seed companies here sell these shallot looking base onions as EWO, and the comments I receive is that they only ever lead to similar sized shallot-like onions. However, having said that, you know how nature is - never say never. Have a go and let me know. :)
I reckon I had better leave some of the flower stalks to produce bulbils as well as my plan to plant the big cloves, just to be on the safe side! I did read an article that said planting the base onion cloves was a viable option. As an avid gardener, I am finding this very interesting indeed! If I can grow onions as big as yours, I would be over the moon! You are literally the only channel I can find that produces a decent size of walking onion!
Just planted my first walking onions. This info is so helpful!
Thanks for your comment. I'm glad it was helpful information. I am sure once you harvest your onions, you will be hooked. Happy growing!
Great information, I have just put mine in the ground and its starting to come up, thank you:))
Fantastic! Glad you found the information helpful. Happy growing!
What a compelling explanation! A natural presenter. I will continue to explore your videos. Marvelously explained and delivered. AND I now know how to use my walking onions. BTW, can the top little bulbs be used to make pickled onions? I'm considering trying.
Hello and thank you for your lovely feedback on what was my very first RUclips video. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Yes, the top bulbs make great pickled onions. Enjoy!
I didnt know that, Thanks love
My pleasure - glad to be able to offer something new.
Thanks for the info!
My pleasure. I'm glad it was helpful.
thank you so much for this info! i was just gifted some and did not know how versatile they are! cant wait to see how they do for me!
My pleasure. I have no doubt you will be delighted with how they grow and taste. Happy gardening!
I was just given some dry walking onion sets.
Hi first time to your program were to I get the seeds from as I grow onions but never heard of these ones
Hi Patricia. We ship seed sets within most Australian states and territories. Head to our website www.heirloomnaturallymansfield.com/shop. Outside of Australia, I can only recommend online searches.
Wow!! Thank you for the helpful information! I just planted my first walking onions several weeks ago and they're taking off fast! Your bulbs are HUGE! What variety is that and do you sell them? 💓Appreciate your time 😁-Nina, central coast Cali, 10A
Thanks Nina. The variety we have is called "Pa's pride". It was named by my neighbour who originally gave me the small seed sets. I do sell them but only within Australia.
Beautiful walking onions! I grow these. Most are small, but I have harvested a few as large as these. Do you dry them to store? I have tried and stored them about a month, but haven't gone longer than that. If they can store all winter, I might never grow another onion again!
Hi Ash. Yes, we do dry them to store for approximately 5 months. After this time, they do tend to begin to sprout. Happy growing.
Great content, ty!!
I have been growing EWO for 4 years now and have realized that if I allow the root bulb to grow two or 3 years before harvest, I have more to work with and preserve.
But even harvesting my three year old roots/bulbs, they do not look like the bulb you used for demonstration.
Now I do not purposely plant the top bulbs, I allow them to reseed themselves in the garden. So what are you doing differently to produce a shallot type onion? And or what variety are you growing?
Thank you so much!
Hello and thanks for your comment. Please refer to my other videos on planting EWO, checking on their progress and harvesting - they will likely give you the information you seek. In short, we harvest the entire plant each season, cure it and eat the base, replanting only the top sets. They are pretty much plant and forget in our context. We don't do anything unusual to get this size. The variety we grow is a true heirloom, handed down within my neighbours family. It is called "Pa's pride".
I’ve had mine over many seasons. The bulbs are very much smaller. More like a small shallot. The bulbils are smaller than most bean seeds. I think they are a different variety. I would love to acquire this variety. Anyone know where? I’m in the US, but would be happy to get them shipped in. Thanks.
Hi Jill. My walking onions are an heirloom in the true sense of the word in that they were grown and saved by my neighbours father, then by her, and now by me, so I can't tell you the variety I'm afraid. Perhaps try replanting the shallot sized bulbs for a second season - you may find this helps to size them up and also gives larger bulbils. Happy growing.
Ditto for me
These actually look like another heirloom...multiplier onions...also known as potato onions. Multiplier onions have been recorded since the 1700's, so they ARE a very old heirloom.
@@joannathesinger770 OMG!! You're right of course! I grow them as well. Totally blushing here that I didn't realize that myself! Well done you! (Although ... I haven't seen them set bulbils on top, have you?)
The larger ones are called potato onions and are for sale -+ do web search
Where can this variety be had in the US? I like the size.
Hello. Unfortunately I do not ship overseas, so this variety "Pa's Pride" is unlikely to be found in the US.
Informative. I have been looking for heat hardy vegetables and these guys and their geographical neighbors egyptian spinach will fit the bill. They being perennials is a big plus.
Poke weed demolishes any other green by a long shot. Rhats why Lycifer tricks people in2 think u have 2boil it 3 times for hours on end. I just add it 2food i warm up.
Given yours appear to be a true heirloom, have you considered naming them, just so you have something to tell people if they ask what they're called?
Hello and thank you for your suggestion. Yes, I have been playing around with the name McLeod beauty, but will consult with my neighbour who gifted them to me initially before settling on a name. Stay tuned. 😀
Ah i finally get it now. U xplained it well.
So basically its a badass onion.
I have 12 wild varieties onion leek garlic here my food forest Lake Wister.
We have rampant Egyptian onion wild in spots.
But I have researched it for years cuz ours is tiny bulbs so, is ours a dffrnt, wild variety? Turns out.. Yes.
Finalky today I realized its ALLIUM CANADENSE. Which is IDENTICAL, but much smaller then Egyptian variety.
Domestic Onions have been a bear 2gro here. I think these Egyptian are gonna be th answer.
I suggest u get our Oklahoma strain elderberry & wild passion fruit & wild ground cherry. I harvest 38lbs ground cherry wild in 5hours. Keeps as a super SWEET tomatoe all winter. Two passion vines produces 2fill 5gallon bucket.
Be carefull. Make sure u bulbs big.
A lot people will THINK they have Egyptian walking onions, they dont.
Thanks Sergio. Yes, certainly based on so many comments from overseas, EWO have many different varieties, producing varying sized base sets. They are fun to grow that's for sure. It sounds like you have a lot to keep you busy. Happy growing!
Im eating some now with my lunch, mine are much much smaller..I am in Alabama USA
Enjoy!
What type of walking onions are they? I would like to buy that variability
They are "Pa's Pride".
I live in the philippines and i have been looking for these. Can I have some,please.. Happy to pay the shipping as long as I can try these
Hi Kiaru. Thanks for your interest in our onions. At this stage we only ship in Australia.
Hi,
I have been looking for the walking onion for a while now,
I'm in SE Queensland and can not find anybody that has them.
Do you sell the seeds, I would love to buy some please.
kind regards Queensland.
Hi Lynda. Yes, I do sell the seed sets, which are bulbils as opposed to seeds. I'm processing them as we speak and they will be available by the end of February. You can buy them from www.heirloomnaturally.com.au/shop
Mine are no where near that large! What variety is that?
The variety is McLeod beauty. 😀
Now I see, thank you! Just like garlic!
Where can I get some?
Hi Robert. We offer seed sets via mail order within Australia (except Tas and WA due to quarantine requirements). Our website is www.heirloomnaturally.com.au.
Elsewhere in the world I can only recommend an online search, although based on the numerous comments from viewers in the US, you may find they offer different varieties.
i cant get walking onions. so i bought some walking onion seeds. is there seeds? did ibuy an walking onion from amazon ?
Hi Jane. Occasionally walking onions will produce seed, which look like standard black onion seed. It is generally best to grow walking onions from bulb sets. I have never tried to grow from seed, and suspect it might take several seasons for them to reach maturity, but worth a try. Good luck.
Will dry Egyptian Walking Onion bulbils still grow? I ordered some bulbils and they look rather dry. Cheers!
Hi Arch. We only sell and plant full, plump bulbils to ensure the onions get off to a flying start, so I can't be certain how yours will go. It would certainly be worth planting them to see what happens. Never say never.
@@heirloomnaturallyvegetables01 They’re planted in pots. Do you know how long it should take for the onions to come up? Thank you for the help and have a good evening!
@@archstanton9703 We only plant ours in the field, usually in April or May (we are in Australia) and only just below the surface of the soil. They take around two to three weeks to show green tips and grow strongly through Winter and Spring, for an early Summer harvest.
@@heirloomnaturallyvegetables01 I appreciate the information. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that that the bulbils are still viable and will spout. Thank you and have a great day!
You need to sell those GIANT Egyptian Onions to North Americans. We only have very tiny ones here, one is red one is white both are smaller than marbles with inedible woody roots only good for eating the green chives.
How disappointing! These are absolutely incredible in flavour and texture. Sadly, I only ship within Australia at this stage...but never say never. :)
how long have you been growing yours? I am in northeast Ohio, USA and over the tears, mine are getting larger. Last fall, I pulled every "mother" and divided them. Amended the soil with generous amount of compost and re-planted those onions (stems were already dried because late in the season). Wow! this year it was apparent from spring time that this was a great move. I have so many top sets planted for green onions that I've harvested since mid march and chop about a quart jar every two or three days. We love them! Now the bed with the big ones looks amazing and we'll finally have some big ones to try storing them. I have also been successful at storing the top sets in the garage thru the winter. I plant a lot in the fall for spring onions and then in the spring I plant more for summer green onions. I hope that helps!
Have never seen that size onion ever when anyone talks about walking onions. How many years before you got that size??
Hi Florence. These were in their second season.
I'm growing these in my garden. It's my first time
The poor thing aren't doing well. They are planted in a newly developed patch of earth. Their colour is a medium green, but the onions have not grown in a month. Is that normal?
Hi Jessica. Without knowing what season, climate etc you are in, it's a bit tricky to answer fully. However, my main advice is to be patient. They will take some months to form and sometimes, depending on the season and original size, it does pay to leave them in the ground or resow them the following season to get a good crop.
i hope mines are clustered. they are about 10-11 months. i may way til next season.
Hi. Having been in the ground for that length of time, they should well and truly have formed clusters by now. Happy growing.
Do you sell or ship overseas?
Hi Martha. At this stage we only ship within Australia.
I'm growing them
Happy growing!
Who has these for sale? These are much bigger than what I have. I ordered egyptian walking onions but I think I got something else. Mine are smaller than a golf ball and bulblets are tiny. They have plenty of nutrients, great compost, get plenty of sun and watered regularly so it has to be the onion type itself.
Thanks for your comment and question. When you buy the bulbils, they are generally the smaller, top sets. These will, in their first season, grow to be about the size of a golf ball (still edible as shallots). If these are replanted in their second season, they should grow to the size of those on my video. The larger the bulbils at planting, the larger the size of the onion set at harvest.
I've been growing the Egyptian walking onion for 15 years, and I have never seen what this person is showing. It must be a completely different onion going by the same name.
Thanks for your comment and for sharing your experience in growing your Egyptian walking onions. We love growing heirlooms because, whilst they do grow true to form, depending on the variety, parent plants from which seeds are saved, environmental conditions and in this case, even the part of the plant which is planted, variations will occur. Wishing you every success with your Egyptian walking onions.
Love her video, but im having a hard time hearing her with the poor sound quality. She is delightful and a great presentor, i would like to be able to hear her better.
Hi Marcia. I am sorry you had trouble hearing the content, very frustrating! I will see what I can do for future videos. I appreciate your feedback. 😀
I tried to 👍 this video, but it wouldn't work.
I have some Egyptian walking onions in my garden. First time trying them 👍
Hi Linda. I'm delighted you enjoyed the video. I'm sure you will enjoy the walking onions too - they are incredible.
Who has Egyptians onions like that?? SERIYOSLY ??
NOT HERE IN the States ! Jeesh
Hi Cassandra. We do, here in Australia. 😀
@@heirloomnaturallyvegetables01 I think that's awesome ! I'm so jealous and in Awe! Mine are so little, like the size of an American dime if we are lucky! We need some of your Egyptian onions here in America! May b e you can ship me some .
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@@cassandrahuskey8866 I do not think the comment is an insult. I think they are referring to the actual size of the onions.
I've been growing & using them for year's... the only thing I've found they don't work to good for is onion rings
Yes indeed Michael. They would make pretty wonky rings 😉
i have 4 varieties of walking onions, NONE of them get this big. mine are more like green onions (scallions or welsh onions) with a golf ball sized bulb.
and yes, i would certainly buy some if you sell any to america. last i heard we can still import onions. yours look like maybe a cross with potato onions or something?
Thanks for your comment. I would reiterate what I have said in previous comments. Try planting the larger bulbs for a second year, they will likely produce the larger onion as per my video. Also focus on building living soil for planting. All the best.
Those are not little onions, they are a lot bigger than mine!
Those actually look like multiplier onions...also known as potato onions. They ARE heirloom, but they aren't the same as Egyptian Walking Onions.
Hi JoAnna. I would encourage you to have a look at my other video "Checking on the progress of our Egyptian walking onions" as this will give you a good look at the plant in the ground. The stems thrown up in the first season are very specific to Egyptian walking onions. They are similar, and both very tasty but as you say, not the same.
@@heirloomnaturallyvegetables01 I'm on a quest to grow both types. I got my Egyptian Walking Onion sets right after Christmas, and spoke to a guy this morning about the multiplier onions. He started with 7 and he now produces about 500,000 yearly for sale. He should have his ready to send in about 3 weeks...in the USA.
Actually, there is a 3rd type...Welsh onions...and I also found a seed company that sells seeds.
I'm kind of a plant geek. My maternal grandmother used to grow lots of things and would show me them as a wee baby. It stuck.
Going back to your title of this video - HOW do you use it? [you've got a thumbs down from me]