"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Brian" wrote

Where in/on earth she thought onions came from~ I know not.
There must have been many other instances.



Onion Trees of course, same family as Spaghetti Trees as shown on Panorama
too many years ago.


Indeed. Sorry I just couldn't resist.

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TREE ONIONS

COMMON NAMES: walking onions, Egyptian onions, topset onions

BOTANICAL NAME: Allium cepa var. proliferum

FAMILY: Alliaceae, the onion family

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Tree onions produce up to 3 bulbs at the base and a stiff stem which has
several bulbils, or little onions, at the top. A biennial, it will
self-propagate by folding it's stem to the ground so that the bulbils plant
themselves. It is the most cold-hardy of all the onions and survives frozen
ground.

USES

The top bulbils are used for pickling. The base bulb is a tender, juicy
salad onion. Tree onions will keep for up to 12 months.

PLANTING

Plant May to December in a sunny, well-drained position. Plant in late
spring in cooler areas. Soil is best prepared a few months before planting.
For a good crop, tree onions require a rich, loam soil. Avoid using manure,
as too high a nitrogen content will reduce the keeping quality of the tree
onions. Check the pH and add lime to correct acidity. Plant tree onions 3 cm
deep. Space bulbs 15-20 cm apart.

HARVEST

Harvest the tree onions when the stalks dry, gather the bulbils and plant
out straight away. Spread the bulbs on a wire screen in a cool,
well-ventilated shelter to dry. Store in a cool, dry place or hang up in
open weave bags.

Available from Green Harvest:

July to September 2006

© Frances Michaels

http://www.greenharvest.com.au/Plant...ions_info.html


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Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London