Taking major strides in choice of onions

Taking major strides in choice of onions

TODAY this column is all about onions. There are various members of the onion family – from chives, spring onions, leeks, garlic and shallots to the tree onion, also known as the Egyptian walking onion. Similar to a common onion, the walking onion produces a cluster of bulblets where you’d usually find small, delicate white flowers. The Egyptian walking onion begins life much like an ordinary onion and can be planted once your other crops start …