10+ Egyptian Walking Onion Medium Topset Bulbs

Description: You will receive 10 Bulbs+ with Planting Instructions included. 100% of package and contents are compostable. These heirloom non-GMO Egyptian walking onions are grown in thriving Beyond Organic soil of the Platte River Valley Zone 5b. Beautiful hardy onions grow with very little maintenance, similar to garlic or chives. I grow them with lots of organic mulch, very little if any irrigation, Zero fertilizer or any pesticides. They grow alongside many other plants in my Permaculture garden, adding food, beauty and intrigue to our productive landscape. I've had success storing bulblets for 8 months at around 50 degrees 50% humidity. They dried to 1/3 of their original size, but after planting they all grow well. They will slowly dry out if stored with adequate air circulation, where in a sealed container they get moldy quickly. I ship all orders in breathable packaging so you won't get moldy sets. Sellers that I've bought from in the past are not good at storing the onions so buy em the closer to harvest the better. And you can ask them to use breathable packaging like brown paper or paper towels, as many sellers use plastic bags which trap moisture and heat. Egyptian walking onions can be planted anytime of the year when it's not freezing. One of the best times to plant is in the fall so they can get rooted over winter and they'll give green onions in the spring. They can be planted as a group cluster or as individual plants, each plant cluster should be planted 6 to 12 in apart, or individual plants can be planted down to 2 in apart for future thinning. They should be planted anywhere from on the surface to 2 inches down, the bigger the bulb the deeper you can plant. Plant deep if they will dry out or if you are planting in the fall in a cold climate. Plant shallow if they're is a lot of moisture. The onions can survive fairly well in drought and other conditions, but they will thrive on 1 inch of rain per week, during the growing season, more or less depending on temperature, wind, ect. . The underground bulbs multiply by 2 to 4 times yearly and after they multiply beyond five or so bulbs they will start to individually become smaller and can be divided to create bigger underground bulbs and bigger top sets. Each individual underground bulb most years will create a cluster of top sets anywhere from 2 to 40 bulbs of various sizes.Egyptian walking onions are perennial and zones 3 to 9. They can grow outside in partial shade to full sun; they can grow in shade for minimal yields. They like a well drained soil. The onion roots, once well established, grow very deep in the soil (I've seen 2ft+) so they prefer sand or silt but can grow well in clay if there is adequate drainage and/or adequate compost/organic matter in the soil to regulate moisture levels. If you have compacted soil or heavy clay I would recommend loosening your soil at least 6-8in deep and adding compost, or building a raised bed/hugelkultur. I have grown most of my onions in sandy soil with a mulch of, leaves, hay, straw or wood chips anywhere from 2 to 6 in deep and this reduces watering requirements and eliminates fertilizing requirements and has contributed to very healthy plants. I have never had any pest problems and have had almost no problems with deer browse (despite their high numbers). They can also be grown in bare soil, with a plastic mulch or a living mulch companion plant, such as oregano, thyme, maybe white clover, purslane, ect.. The walking onion produces top sets that become heavy and fall to the ground rooting themselves in the soil when they come in contact with it, so they will keep producing and self-replicating. The top set bulbs are ready to for harvest in early to mid summer, while the underground bulbs can be harvested in the summer or ideally the fall after the green plants have turned brown. The underground bulbs can be used as a shallot with a good flavor very similar to shallots. The top sets can also be eaten when they are first forming before they have a husk or when they mature you can peel them like a miniature onion. The green onions come up early in the spring and in mud summer and are best eaten before they send out their flower/topset stalk.

Price: 13.59 USD

Location: Clarks, Nebraska

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