Comments on: Firsts http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/07/firsts/ The trials and tribulations of one Kentucky gardener... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:56:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kerry http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/07/firsts/comment-page-1/#comment-58870 kerry Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:47:53 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/07/firsts/#comment-58870 Hmmm. I'm not sure what you have. Do they look like the pictures here? http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/31430/ The 'onions' as in bulbs on mine are very small, about the size of a marble at best. They can be very hot, I usually just eat the green part of the plant and save the bulbs for planting or giving away. I did notice this year (2nd or 3rd year they have been in the ground) that the inground part seemed larger than last year. They don't get very large either, more like a fat green onion than an actual bulb. Another though. Perhaps they are some kind of cross? Perhaps you have something special there. Hmmm. I’m not sure what you have. Do they look like the pictures here? http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/31430/

The ‘onions’ as in bulbs on mine are very small, about the size of a marble at best. They can be very hot, I usually just eat the green part of the plant and save the bulbs for planting or giving away. I did notice this year (2nd or 3rd year they have been in the ground) that the inground part seemed larger than last year. They don’t get very large either, more like a fat green onion than an actual bulb.

Another though. Perhaps they are some kind of cross? Perhaps you have something special there.

]]> By: Karin http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/07/firsts/comment-page-1/#comment-58199 Karin Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:26:06 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/07/firsts/#comment-58199 I think I may have walking onion in my Community Garden plots, but am not certain as they are being called "onions" and the ones I have certainly taste of the strongest garlic I have ever had. The bulblets and topsets look exactly like what I've seen of the Egyptian Walking Onion - it's just the taste that confounds me. Also, does this onion have layers? What grows in my garden is nearly round with only one very tough, brown skin on it. And mine don't fall over either. I've read that they propagate themselves by the topsets tipping over and new growth starting from this. The ones in my garden don't fall over. The central stem is tough as well and the single, round "garlic" bulbs just keep on growing up top. What do your walking onions taste like? No one here whom I have spoken to can confirm one way or another that this is a walking onion because no one else has them. The gardeners who had the plot before me were elderly and are no longer members of the community garden. If you could provide some more information on your walking onion for comparison that would be wonderful. By the way, I'm in Canada - West Coast, Vancouver. I think I may have walking onion in my Community Garden plots, but am not certain as they are being called “onions” and the ones I have certainly taste of the strongest garlic I have ever had. The bulblets and topsets look exactly like what I’ve seen of the Egyptian Walking Onion – it’s just the taste that confounds me. Also, does this onion have layers? What grows in my garden is nearly round with only one very tough, brown skin on it. And mine don’t fall over either. I’ve read that they propagate themselves by the topsets tipping over and new growth starting from this. The ones in my garden don’t fall over. The central stem is tough as well and the single, round “garlic” bulbs just keep on growing up top. What do your walking onions taste like? No one here whom I have spoken to can confirm one way or another that this is a walking onion because no one else has them. The gardeners who had the plot before me were elderly and are no longer members of the community garden. If you could provide some more information on your walking onion for comparison that would be wonderful. By the way, I’m in Canada – West Coast, Vancouver.

]]> By: kerry http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/07/firsts/comment-page-1/#comment-35096 kerry Thu, 10 May 2007 00:58:44 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2007/05/07/firsts/#comment-35096 Sounds like the same type of onion. I will have to try your recipe, thanks for sharing it. I never considered roasting them but I bet they are good. Sounds like the same type of onion. I will have to try your recipe, thanks for sharing it. I never considered roasting them but I bet they are good.

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