Tree Onions - Help

I planted 2 Tree Onions last year.

They have been growing and sprouting what look like new onions at the top of stalks.

What do I do with them....can I eat them?

 

I planted 2 Tree Onions last year.

They have been growing and sprouting what look like new onions at the top of stalks.

What do I do with them....can I eat them?

 

yes Tintin Egyptian Onion... Both the base of the stem and the top bulblets can be used. The plant can be pulled and the base of the stem used before the bulblets and offsets form. A top bulblet may be used as soon as it develops to an edible stage. Top bulblets are most often pickled, but may be used as green scallions.
Bon appetit !

Ladybird

 

yes Tintin Egyptian Onion... Both the base of the stem and the top bulblets can be used. The plant can be pulled and the base of the stem used before the bulblets and offsets form. A top bulblet may be used as soon as it develops to an edible stage. Top bulblets are most often pickled, but may be used as green scallions.
Bon appetit !

Ladybird

 

Many thanks Ladybird, I really should find out these things before I plant them!

One last thing....If I pull the plant, can I replant the bulblets?

 

Many thanks Ladybird, I really should find out these things before I plant them!

One last thing....If I pull the plant, can I replant the bulblets?

 

Tintin yes you can after frost tho...

onion plants are best grown as annuals. Best results will be obtained if started in early spring,unless you can start them off indoors you can get batter results.
Start the plants using either top bulblets or the lower offsets. The lower offsets are used most often. Prepare the soil and plant the sets just as for regular onions. Barely cover the tops of the sets with soil. Space rows 1 foot apart and plants 3-6 inches apart within each row.

Tree onion is sometimes referred to as walking onion, for as the stem weakens, the top bends to the ground allowing the bulbils to root several inches away from the main plant.
Sounds like the Mother of thousands lol..


Ladybird

 

Tintin yes you can after frost tho...

onion plants are best grown as annuals. Best results will be obtained if started in early spring,unless you can start them off indoors you can get batter results.
Start the plants using either top bulblets or the lower offsets. The lower offsets are used most often. Prepare the soil and plant the sets just as for regular onions. Barely cover the tops of the sets with soil. Space rows 1 foot apart and plants 3-6 inches apart within each row.

Tree onion is sometimes referred to as walking onion, for as the stem weakens, the top bends to the ground allowing the bulbils to root several inches away from the main plant.
Sounds like the Mother of thousands lol..


Ladybird

 

Tintin have you got the pregnant Onion ?
Ornithogalum longibracteatum


Ladybird

 

Tintin have you got the pregnant Onion ?
Ornithogalum longibracteatum


Ladybird

 

I didn't know what a pregnant onion was....just looked it up and my onion is definately not a pregnant one!....its the egyptian one.

I think I'm going to try cooking a couple of the larger bulbils with tea tonight.

Thanks for your help.

 

I didn't know what a pregnant onion was....just looked it up and my onion is definately not a pregnant one!....its the egyptian one.

I think I'm going to try cooking a couple of the larger bulbils with tea tonight.

Thanks for your help.

 

Didn't know what a pregnant onion was....having looked it up, I can definately say that its egyptian rather than pregnant.......think I'll try some with my tea tonight.

Thanks for your help.

 

Didn't know what a pregnant onion was....having looked it up, I can definately say that its egyptian rather than pregnant.......think I'll try some with my tea tonight.

Thanks for your help.