{"id":2179,"date":"2025-12-21T13:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T03:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whoopdedo.net\/52\/?p=2179"},"modified":"2026-01-17T14:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T04:05:11","slug":"walking-onions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whoopdedo.net\/52\/walking-onions\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking Onions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Grow Your Own Food – Australia & New Zealand<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Walking Onions \u2013 Nature\u2019s Perennial Onion!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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If you\u2019ve never grown Walking Onions (Allium x Proliferum), also known as Egyptian onions or tree onions, you\u2019re in for a treat. These hardy, easy-to-grow onions are perfect for anyone wanting a more self-sufficient, low-maintenance edible garden.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Unlike regular onions, walking onions form bulbils at the top of their stems, which eventually get heavy and fall to the ground\u2014taking root and growing again. This quirky way of \u201cwalking\u201d across your garden makes them not only productive, but a bit of a talking point too!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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They\u2019re extremely cold-hardy, making them ideal for planting in autumn and winter, and they\u2019ll thrive in almost any well-drained soil. For bigger, juicier bulbs, prep your soil with compost rich in manure a few weeks before planting. The result? A steady supply of both tasty bulbs and greens.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Plant them where they\u2019ll get full sun, and watch as they produce a central stalk, topped with bulbils that resemble a little alien tree. Come late summer, you can pick the top bulbils before they sprout\u2014or harvest the underground bulbs around 5 months after planting. They store like regular onions and can be used in all the same dishes.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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These are not always easy to find, but they are absolutely worth growing. Whether you use the leaves like shallots or the bulbs in your cooking, they\u2019re a fantastic perennial food plant.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Joanne Ridge<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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I got mine last time you mentioned these as I was having a hard time growing bulbing onions. They are beautiful.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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