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"John Vanini" wrote:

Thanks for your replies! Here, in England, I've never heard of a 'walking'
onion so exactly what does it do - how does it walk???? Could be a bit
unnerving to see a herd (flock? gaggle? pride? school?) of these crossing
the road when you're driving along minding your own business!!! Only
kidding! But it brought so ,many amusing pictures into my mind!!!

The blooms produce actual mini-"sets" rather than seeds. They will
sprout wherever they fall but they are only "spring" onions. I start
seeing the greens sprout in late winter, then they bloom and set in the
spring and are totally invisible the rest of the year.

They must be harvested for eating prior to blooming or they have no
flavor.

Due to their reproductive habits, they tend to "walk" from their
original planting spot.

I used to have a lot more until we got the border collie. I'd get tears
mowing the lawn! She tends to stomp all greenery to death as she is a
bit hyperactive.

I did some googling and the onions I have are very small and short, like
commercial Scallions so it looks like they are really the egyptian
walking onions, not the larger variety.
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