Egyptian Walking Onions

[tlwagg]

Has anyone tried growing or tried Egyptian Walking Onions? I want to find out if they are a good alternative to regular onions. Since they are a perennials they'd be a addiction to a garden or herb garden.

[Ravenwood1950]

I have some growing in the garden since last fall when I planted them, will keep you posted.
Ravenwood

[Nemo]

Have you tasted any?

Nemo

[Starlady]

I went with potato onions instead as they are bit larger than the walking onions, which are pretty tiny.  They seem to be pretty hardy as I left one bulb from each set when I pulled them in the fall and all are putting up green leaves again.  Most sources do describe them as a perennial and also say they are the longest lasting in storage.   They aren't quite as sweet as the granex hybrids (walla walla & Vidalia) but not as strong as the Spanish types, either.  I love 'em and from 9 planted bulbs last spring got enough to last me all winter with careful use but I'm going to plant more this year.  Cutting just a couple from each plant, I had plenty of green tops to use fresh, too.

Since they were described as perennials and onions are a great companion to strawberries, I put them in the strawberry bed.

[WalterWhite]

I've grown Egyptian Walking Onions for about 5 years now.  We generally use them to flavor dishes instead of fresh eating.  We grow Texas Early Grano for fresh eating and when we need a "big"onion.  I leave some of the Granos out over winter and they'll divide themselves and grow again.  The EWO have a good taste, not too strong, but enough to know it's an onion.  The EWO take very little maintenance other than a good watering when a dry spell comes along and a good heaping of compost once a year. 

[RWS]

At the last campout (Fall2020) NJ_m715 gave me a small ball of onion sets.  He said they were Egyptian walking onions.  I planted them and here is a picture I just took of them.
Thanks nj_m715

[John Galt 1]

I'm also growing some walking onions NJ_m715 gave me in a planter box NJ_m715 told me how to make.      So far all is going well.

[John Galt 1]

The walking onions someone gave me are starting to pop out this spring.     We have high hopes.     They have a sharp wonderful flavor.

[RWS]

I planted a whole row of Egyptian walking onions.  We ate on them in the Fall with nice green tops.  Since it has turned cold the tops are mostly gone but the onions are still good.  The size is what I would call medium and I dig up a couple bunches every week or two.  The wife uses them in cooking.  We also have a row of multiplying onions that are very mild.  I am satisfied thet I will always be in onions.  This Summer I will move some up to my new camp site.