30 Egyptian Walking Onion Small Bulbs Value Pack *Beyond Organic*

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You will receive 30 Egyptian Walking Onion Small Topset Bulbs Beyond Organically Grown
These bulbs are really resilient, but try to keep them from sitting in a hot mailbox ect. I ship in breathable packages to maintain the highest quality bulbs.
Our Heirloom, non GMO,  Perennial onion sets/bulbs are Organically grown in healthy living soil. These bulbs are small so you get a low price per bulb and get a lot more plants growing right away. Planted in the summer you will get small green onions in the fall, or When planted in the fall they will produce green onions in the spring, then produce small top sets in the summer and shallot like bulbs in the mid summer and fall. Every year the underground bulbs will multiply 2x-4x and by the second year each bulb will produce topsets clusters with 3-25+ bulbs varying from 1/8 - 1+ inch. Very quickly you can have an overabundance to share with other lucky people. By supporting our farm you are regenerating the soil, capturing carbon from the atmosphere in the soil. We are a carbon negative farm which means that when you buy our produce you are reducing your carbon footprint. Growing your own vegetables is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint and get the highest quality food.
Egyptian walking onions can be planted anytime of the year when it's not freezing. They can be planted as a group cluster or as individual plants, each plant cluster should be planted 6 to 12 in apart, or closer 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 deeply 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. Once established  they 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 mid summer and should be eaten before they send out their flower/topset stalk.