What Are POTATO ONIONS? And, Why You SHOULD Grow Them!

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  • @Selfsufficientme
    @Selfsufficientme  วันที่ผ่านมา +43

    G'day Everyone, you say POTATO, I say ONION! Thanks for your support, and check out the description below the video for more information. Cheers :)

    • @rohantherockwiththerocketh7871
      @rohantherockwiththerocketh7871 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Very interesting onion type.
      I've never had any success with onions or garlic unfortunately.
      Have a ripper mate and stay safe!

  • @Gardeningchristine
    @Gardeningchristine 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +48

    I bought Egyptian walking onions. They multiply by making bulbuls that fall over and make new onions. I love alliums!

    • @dylanzrim3635
      @dylanzrim3635 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      All onions multiply this way I believe

    • @erickf899
      @erickf899 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +9

      ​@dylanzrim3635
      no, they don't. Other onions produce a seed head, not little top bulblets like Egyptian onions.

    • @cole_p_warren
      @cole_p_warren 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

      I ended up switching to potato onions because the Egyptian onions take 2 years to get a decent bulb, and the small bulbs/bululs take forever to peel.

    • @TheKrispyfort
      @TheKrispyfort 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      they really are very versatile and an excellent starter crop

    • @chrisparker146
      @chrisparker146 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Egyptian onions suck! I tried growing them for years. You only get a short period of time every year when they are decent.
      Welsh onions are far superior. 2 turn into 4 and then 8…..
      The Welsh onions are for about 9months of the year are tender with the exception when they are flowering. Plus they stay where you put them. The patches just get wider.

  • @shadowfox2000
    @shadowfox2000 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +24

    potato onions were said to be given away at irish weddings to the bride and groom . so they could plant them . and always have food in the garden , to live on .

    • @TheKrispyfort
      @TheKrispyfort 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      The Irish giving practical gifts

  • @creatinghanley
    @creatinghanley 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +26

    When I was a tiny tyke, my mother used to keep onions and potatoes in a bottom kitchen cupboard, and one day I grabbed an onion and started eating it like an apple she said. When I got a little older, I would eat green spring onions raw with salt as a snack. I currently grow onions in my backyard garden, so let’s see if I can get ahold of some of those potato onions here in the USA. Thanks Mark! Thumbs up! 👍

    • @jessicapayne8622
      @jessicapayne8622 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

      My daughter, from when she could feed herself to, probably now. (24) would eat the lemon slice from drinks. Of and at 6 months she would demolish a pack of extra strong mints. I’ve yet to see her eat a raw onion like an apple. X

    • @ohio_gardener
      @ohio_gardener 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      😂 I'm frequently caught pulling up green onions and eating them while working in the garden.

    • @sueweathers3978
      @sueweathers3978 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I think you should let us know if we have these in the US! Maybe at MIgardener?

    • @ohio_gardener
      @ohio_gardener 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@sueweathers3978 The Potato Onion is quite common in the U.S. Some of its common names are Egyptian onion, Underground onion, Multiplier onion, Pregnant onion, Mother onion, and Nesting onion. Search any seed supplier and you will find this onion.

    • @zinckensteel
      @zinckensteel 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      My older brother was the same way with onions - me, I lucked out on liking kale and broccoli.

  • @etiennelouw9244
    @etiennelouw9244 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +24

    Nice, I grow shallots in my "survival patch", potato onions would be better if I can find them in South Africa.

  • @tarafied7322
    @tarafied7322 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    I just started with these onions in 2023. I had to start them from seeds vs. bulbs (due to local import regulations) so there was a one season delay on getting to an edible harvest, but I am absolutely impressed with them. Very sweet and delicious and so much more usable than my walking onions. Can't foresee a garden without them in the future.

  • @thehippiegardener
    @thehippiegardener 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +14

    Hey Mark, love your videos. I have been growing potato onions for years.
    Those potato onions look past harvest and have regrown each of the onions and divided again into several onions in each of your individual "bulbs" of those clusters. That is why the tops look like that and you can see in the one you cut open that it had re-divided into 3 distinct onions. Don't think they will dry correctly but we will see.

  • @pookysboutique
    @pookysboutique 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +8

    Your channel is one of the few I watch from start to finish! I enjoy them!

  • @watzdefuque5378
    @watzdefuque5378 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +6

    The amount of Dad Jokes... Love it.

    • @TheKrispyfort
      @TheKrispyfort 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      those aren't dad-jokes. that's just being an aussie

  • @ihopeugrow
    @ihopeugrow วันที่ผ่านมา +15

    Bella is soo cute! She’s just like a toddler lol

  • @barbarageorge7971
    @barbarageorge7971 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +10

    My Dad loved onions and liked onion sandwiches. I love onions also. Thanks for a great video.

  • @angelbear_og
    @angelbear_og 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Ngl, I was really hoping I was going to get my two favorite foods combined in a single plant! 😂 These are really cool, they're going on The List!

    • @victoriaanderson7954
      @victoriaanderson7954 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I was hoping to see the same thing. I love fried potatoes and onions

  • @rickthelian2215
    @rickthelian2215 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    Try replanting the roots Mark😊
    You may even get seeds being an Allium😊

  • @anetawelsh6026
    @anetawelsh6026 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +8

    I feel good when you bit into that onion😋thanks again for an edutaining video❤

  • @jackdawg4579
    @jackdawg4579 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I had potato onions many years ago, pre internet. Took me forever to find potato onions. Mine never grew to much size, but i loved pickling them.

  • @babystepsgarden6162
    @babystepsgarden6162 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +6

    Could potato onions be related to bunching onions? Thank you for teaching all of us how to grow! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, they call these several names, including bunching and clustering. Cheers :)

  • @JohnJackson-e9z
    @JohnJackson-e9z 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +10

    Definitely, part of the shallot family.

  • @jw4879
    @jw4879 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    In the background, your garden is looking fabulous! Winter time here :(...

  • @Murlockingqc
    @Murlockingqc 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +7

    It's my new favorite, been growing them for 2 years in a row and I nearly perfected the technique! (or got lucky ? :p )
    They produce so many onions and you can let them go to flowers to save seeds in the same year.
    Even after going to flower, you'll be surprised to find a small bulb inside the flowerered bulb that can be eaten or planted again the next year.
    They store for over a year if you have the right conditions.
    The size of the bulbs vary based on the size of the bulb you plant.
    Bigger bulb = smaller onions
    Smaller bulb = larger onions
    They can cross with other onions too and you can create awesome new varieties of onions. ;)
    I have the red ones but they also comes in white and yellow onions (im pretty sure Ive also seen some green ones).
    Your variety seems really well adapted to your climate.
    Mine usually goes to seed mid season and I need to cut the flower stalks.
    I saved seeds and I will try from seeds this year to see the results.

    • @janericvelure6883
      @janericvelure6883 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

      kelly winterton, have a few youtube.seminars on potato onions. stephen barstow, looks after a onion garden in trondheim norway, chicago onion garden\yt.if you are into alliums:)

  • @maryjane-vx4dd
    @maryjane-vx4dd วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    The ones I plant are called dutch yellow shallots

  • @ohio_gardener
    @ohio_gardener 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I've grown this onion for years, but it is known as Egyptian Onion here in the U.S. I have so many of them by the end of the season that they get shared with other gardeners to begin their own bed of them.

    • @garysmith7832
      @garysmith7832 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      It's not the same onion

  • @RoyHolder
    @RoyHolder 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    Wonderful Mark I must get some of these! Cheers from South Australia! 👍👍

  • @florl.delgado4093
    @florl.delgado4093 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    This was WONDERFUL.
    I enjoyed the video enormously! Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @crism4932
    @crism4932 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Wow! I have never seen a potato onion, thank you for the education on this new variety, at least to me . I will see if I can find seed or starters here in Colorado,USA next planting season. Love your videos, all your hard work and knowledge Mark. Thank you Crystal

  • @SimplyUrbanOzee
    @SimplyUrbanOzee 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I'm growing potato onions here in Melbourne. We're lucky because we can plant these in autumn and spring. I also have Egyptian walking onions which have walked for the first time this year.

    • @TheKrispyfort
      @TheKrispyfort 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      is the walking where they grow an umbel/flower and it falls over and more plants develop from the umbel/flower?
      I got to see a leek and an onion do this earlier this year and I thought it was the most awesome thing in my gardening experience thus far (until I germinated a true garlic seed into an actual seedling - so chuffed)

    • @SimplyUrbanOzee
      @SimplyUrbanOzee 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      @TheKrispyfort they grow bubils on top, so baby onion bulbs. Yes they full over and grow more. Such a fascinating plant.

  • @KASTanchor
    @KASTanchor วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Great onion puns.

  • @thndrgrrrl
    @thndrgrrrl 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Ive never heard of those, thanks for teaching me something new.

  • @4110mahindra
    @4110mahindra 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Love your channel. It looks like all the diversity in your garden provides extra flavor at the table but what crops are you raising that offset the grocery bill year round? We grew and canned tons of beans, corn, and peas. As well as cold storing potatoes when I was a kid.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Potatoes have been a significant crop for us this past season, so we're enjoying our stored spuds. Although we're lucky to grow food all year round here, food storage is less critical; for example, when potato season is over, our sweet potato and taro crops begin. Cheers :)

  • @jessicapayne8622
    @jessicapayne8622 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Ahhh this is one I’ve got to try and get myself now!

  • @kathrynbillinghurst188
    @kathrynbillinghurst188 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    😮…well I never knew they existed! Wow 🤩

  • @donnamullins2089
    @donnamullins2089 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +11

    Mark in Texas we call those Walking Onions. Treat them like a cut and come again crop. Pick some leave some. Had my plant for years. Have seen them growing in the wild near creeks and eaten they are mild when cooked.
    And these don't look like Egyptian onions that produce a large stem with cluster of baby onions.
    Enjoyed this video right up until the time you bit the onion! My jaw locked up. lol.
    But you got a big Thumbs Up from DFW, Texas. Enjoy your week.

    • @Beth-zs2jr
      @Beth-zs2jr 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

      knowing this is a pick some leave some plant is great knowledge! thanks for sharing

    • @Tim.Stotelmeyer
      @Tim.Stotelmeyer 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

      My first thought was walking onion as well.

    • @garysmith7832
      @garysmith7832 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      They are not the same onion

  • @christiandeininger1790
    @christiandeininger1790 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Got to grow them. Never heard of them before, until now

  • @babalonkie
    @babalonkie 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    On the Pun run today lol
    Can anyone answer what they taste like? (Don't say onion lol). I have never had one but they sound like a productive grow in the garden. Are strong in flavour or more mild? Do they give off a herbal taste that can be found in red onion?
    Edit: Never mind, was answered in the video lol 😁

  • @vginnmusa3128
    @vginnmusa3128 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    There is a spreading/bunching onion that looks like a shallot and it grows in dry hot climates. It is called I'itoi onion.

  • @JoeHHarrell
    @JoeHHarrell 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Ok, this explains what happened with the store bought onion that I put into a pot earlier this year. I expected seeds and got about 3-4 smaller onions in a bunch.

  • @wildchook745
    @wildchook745 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    I did grow some years back, now I know why mine were like yours. I didn't get the bulb-looking ones like the photo LOL I will try growing them again.

    • @davidmgilbreath
      @davidmgilbreath 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      Planted onion sets too late last year (spring); they didn’t bulb much, or at all. As I understand it, that has something to do with daylight hours, and temperatures.
      Suggest when you plant again, do it 3-6 months earlier than last time. Ideally you want to find out the specific light/temps that they need to bulb. 🙂👍

    • @wildchook745
      @wildchook745 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@davidmgilbreath Yes, I read about that somewhere but don't understand it yet :). The one I grew with a bulb bought from the supermarket did great. At the time, I thought it was just another onion that shoots in the pantry. It bulbed nicely like your normal onion but in a clump. Someone told me when I asked about it that it might be a shallot or potato onion. Then, years later, I bought some from G Express, hoping to repeat the same experience. Nope, it's more of a flat onion. LOL, I'd like to get a different variety suitable to our Adelaide climate. Next year, I will try again. You never give up is the name of the game :)

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      G'day Mary! Yeah, give them another go. They're worth it! Cheers :)

  • @frankcoldwell4424
    @frankcoldwell4424 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Shallots mate, we grow them here in blighty for pickled onions.

  • @marvinbokamp6486
    @marvinbokamp6486 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    onion jokes got me :D much love

  • @gannas42
    @gannas42 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Very interesting! Just nabbed some seeds in the US... looking forward to giving it a go!

  • @frenchysandi
    @frenchysandi วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I hadn’t been aware of this potato onion plant. I am interested in planting but not sure will grow in my area. I am zone 5A.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Give them a go, and then you'll know. All the best :)

  • @Braisin-Raisin
    @Braisin-Raisin 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Interesting! Probably not for my garden if they do not like a lot of rain - we have a lot here in Northern Germany. I am growing winter onions right now and they are doing well, It is wet, cold and sometimes sunny - winter.

  • @pamelamurphy4765
    @pamelamurphy4765 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Very interesting! I wonder how they would do in our winter garden. We were at 26 *F this morning.

  • @virginiarocks
    @virginiarocks 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Very cool, I’ve never heard of these - worth a try in next spring’s garden! ❤

  • @leandersearle5094
    @leandersearle5094 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Veggie Mate... That is *genius* branding.

  • @gardeningfishingjimw9364
    @gardeningfishingjimw9364 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    onions!!!!!!!! YUMMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @natavia75
    @natavia75 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Love watching your content Mark. I love that you are able to show the progress from beginning to end. We have a small community garden at our Pub here in Tassie. We are working on making it bigger and have some of these in there. I think we shall be planting out more as they should go well in our Pub Salads.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Community gardens are making a huge comeback and are great to see! People also enjoy eating food that is grown with love and locally. All the best :)

  • @TarrickChristensen
    @TarrickChristensen 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks mark, never knew they existed. Will have a crack at growing them here in charters towers. Keep em coming mate.

  • @Murlockingqc
    @Murlockingqc 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Mines are really pungent! 😅
    Wish we could trade, but I'm in Canada !

  • @hitreset0291
    @hitreset0291 44 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    All those steel raised garden beds!!!
    Please do a segment on where these steel raised garden beds are ok to grow veggies and where a wooden raised garden bed is the preferred option.
    **Hint** Very wet regions vs very dry regions

  • @SpiritOfTheHeretic
    @SpiritOfTheHeretic ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    These look great and now I want to grow them!

  • @lauriescott8364
    @lauriescott8364 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Really learn a lot from your videos! Thanks!

  • @HaiderAli-df7kl
    @HaiderAli-df7kl 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    When I was young I saw those a lot norther Pakistan we used for salad but never have seen it here in USA anyway love urs chennel

  • @SBoots29
    @SBoots29 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I wonder if they will grow in our cold prairie climate in Canada. Guess I check but I will have to plant in late April and cover for a month

  • @arthuurwong49
    @arthuurwong49 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Do the tops taste like green onions or scallions?😊

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Green onions more so... Cheers :)

  • @rockyusa2012
    @rockyusa2012 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Very interesting. I learned something new. I will try and find them to grow.

  • @rickthelian2215
    @rickthelian2215 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I’ve never heard of them in Sydney.
    I plant the root of the onion and I get the same thing, well I’m not sure what you call it?

  • @jamesthomasrobinson3211
    @jamesthomasrobinson3211 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    You need to keep track of the beds that you added stuff from the boat ramps too.. yes it might be terrific seagrass, barnacles, oysters, and a variety of other life that is terrific for the garden but it likely also accidentally contains copper neurotoxins from the ramp where they were stripped from the boat.. this could potentially be detrimental most especially to the 'compost'

  • @scallywags12
    @scallywags12 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Potato onions are closely related to shallots. Allium cepa, var aggregatum . Ground originally in northern climates as they were easily grown.

  • @pollyjazz
    @pollyjazz 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Are the grassy bits edible as well? Like green onion? That would make it an all around perfect onion!😊😘

    • @douglasanderson7301
      @douglasanderson7301 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      They are.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, you can eat the tops, especially when the plants are young. Cheers :)

  • @Jagermonsta
    @Jagermonsta 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    interesting, i'll have to keep an eye out for these

  • @FjreHazard
    @FjreHazard 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I get similar results from replanting onion bottoms. I'll get 2-8 more onions. But the more that grow from that cluster, the smaller they seem to be. Probably a watering/soil issue on my part.

  • @johnlord8337
    @johnlord8337 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    Neat I wonder if these are available in the U.S.

    • @jjudy5869
      @jjudy5869 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      sounds like a type of multiplier onion we get here in the US.

    • @stephaniegee227
      @stephaniegee227 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I saw some seeds on Etsy.

    • @douglasanderson7301
      @douglasanderson7301 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      Got mine from Kelly Winterton in Utah years ago. Not sure if he still ships seeds and bulbs, but he's a great guy and will certainly be worth the google.

  • @tinakoziol1690
    @tinakoziol1690 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Never heard of that!!! That’s pretty cool.

  • @cheezy1969
    @cheezy1969 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    How would these pickle? Pickled Shallots are my favorite I may have to give these a try.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      They would pickle fine, but a smaller variety that grows more bulbs might be better. Cheers :)

  • @miranda5237
    @miranda5237 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks for the info

  • @debheesen2097
    @debheesen2097 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    I live in Florida which is a short day onion Zone and all of the catalogs say they won't grow here. maybe I should try them anyway

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, try them anyway! Cheers :)

  • @der-gus
    @der-gus 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Wow, these are amazing

  • @mballer
    @mballer วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    How about breeding the bigger better bulbs?

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      That might work, yes. I'm going to keep experimenting with different varieties also. Cheers :)

  • @c.mareeharris4615
    @c.mareeharris4615 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    How long does it take for them to cure? ...and how long can they be stored? Thank you!

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      It might take a week or so for the green tops to die off and easily release from the bulbs. Then, you'll have onions with crispy skin ready for storage. Discard or eat any bulbs that feel soft, squishy, or have signs of rot. They should last at least 4 months but can be stored longer if the conditions are ideal. Of course, you can always process and freeze, pickle, freeze dry, or dehydrate onions for more extended storage. Cheers :)

  • @Kojan-Torparn
    @Kojan-Torparn 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    A pretty much forgotten crop that has been cultivated here in Sweden since the Viking era, at least, but almost went extinct since they don't suit machinery farming as you point out. There is old varieties here that suits our climate better, slightly smaller then yours there, but can grow as much as 18-20 onions in a bunch. I have just recently learned about them and found some seed onions for sale that I will be growing on my homestead next year. Their storage quality is of the scale, can be stored indoors in room temperature for two years without problem. Should be a staple for all self sustainable homesteaders.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      That's very interesting! I will also try to find a smaller variety that grows more bulbs-this would be perfect for pickling, roasting whole, etc. Cheers :)

  • @joshlovegood9392
    @joshlovegood9392 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    awesome. so then you store them, plant them again and repeat forever???

  • @teresawebster3498
    @teresawebster3498 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Bella is swimming when you pick her up. She is a handful!

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      She's a cheaky little thing lol... Cheers :)

  • @TheKrispyfort
    @TheKrispyfort 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    NAMES SO FAR:
    Potato Onion
    Dividing Onion
    Egyptian Walking Onion
    Either way, they sound like an awesome set-&-forget crop where you only take what you intend to immediately use.
    Seem to reproduce by divided sprouting of the base bulb, by bulbils on the umbel (flower), and by true seed (again, the umbel).
    And, I've just now realised while typing that last sentence that these things are behaving more like a garlic than a typical onion.

  • @donnasingh9804
    @donnasingh9804 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Great video but I’d love to know how long they store if harvested at proper time. 😊

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Ideally, they will be kept for 4 to 6 months in a cool, dark place. Harvesting them on time will produce a longer storage window. However, you can also process the onions and pickle or freeze them. Cheers :)

  • @philspidermn
    @philspidermn 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    This is interesting because I put some expensive French pink onions from the shop in the ground this year hoping to collect seeds and whilst flowers did grow, the onions split into multiples, (three I think) just like shallots. I couldn’t understand what was happening and started to wonder if I could eat those new onions or even collect and multiply them further. In the end I collected the seeds best I could and left the onions in the ground. Now the winter frost has come, I ll have to see if they survive the winter and start growing in spring. I saw some huge Italian shallot shaped onions in the market last week, I wonder if they would do the same.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Great experiment! Cheers :)

  • @KokoraLife
    @KokoraLife 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Those are so cool!!

  • @adoschtinad
    @adoschtinad 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Really going in on that raw onion! 😂

  • @julieblack1242
    @julieblack1242 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks Mark never heard of these before. Also what are the elephant ears looking plant in the round bed behind you? Thanks again great channel. Julie from Darling Downs.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks, Julie! The elephant ears are Taro, an excellent crop due to its hardiness and versatility. They also look nice in the garden. Cheers :)

  • @ann7318
    @ann7318 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I like raw onions, especially in sandwiches. The strongest onions are my favorites.

  • @dylanzrim3635
    @dylanzrim3635 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I planted store bought onions and they split into multiple, one of them even grew 3 bigger than a softball. Shame the seasons here don’t align with the royal-show otherwise I would have entered them

  • @angietaylor5311
    @angietaylor5311 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Gosh not seen them before, thank you ♥️

  • @elainedegoede6276
    @elainedegoede6276 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Loved it. ❤

  • @questioneverything9535
    @questioneverything9535 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Hi Mark! Do you cut the greens off once cured to store them?

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, once the onions dry out fully, the tops practically brown off and fall off or easily come away from the bulbs for storage. Cheers :)

  • @sick-mate
    @sick-mate 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    What about trying to pickle them?

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      No worries, you can do that. Cheers :)

  • @stevesmith8854
    @stevesmith8854 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I wonder how they smell when fried 😊

  • @danareed1656
    @danareed1656 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    never heard of a potato onion before!

  • @linux-power-user
    @linux-power-user 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    How are those onions pickled? Same as normal/red onions?

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, you can pickle them in many different ways, just like normal onions. Cheers :)

  • @4evermetalhead79
    @4evermetalhead79 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    I expected an onion on top with potatoes underneath. 🤔
    Oh well, will try them anyway. 😉

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      LOL... That would be amazing! I suppose you can technically grow tomatoes and potatoes on the same plant but not onions :)

  • @BUGt95.
    @BUGt95. 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Any links for were we can buy potato onions I've never seen by me in the US

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      They are seasonal, so they might not be available over your winter, but search for potato onion, cluster onion, and clumping onions. Cheers :)

  • @mattg6472
    @mattg6472 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Multiplier onion ?

  • @Jagermonsta
    @Jagermonsta 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    9:21 thanks for reminding me that tony abbott exists :~(

  • @robbieragsdalesarmered-dil1940
    @robbieragsdalesarmered-dil1940 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The ones we have are spicyer then store onions

  • @Taipan108
    @Taipan108 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    Watching you bite into that raw onion reminds me of our illustrious ex-Prime Minister, Tony Abbott.

  • @ernestoginebra9651
    @ernestoginebra9651 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    TY !!

  • @babystepsgarden6162
    @babystepsgarden6162 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Could potato onions be related to bunching onions?

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I'd guess there is a relationship, yes. Cheers :)

  • @FarleyMan151
    @FarleyMan151 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Do you use biochar?

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, I do like biochar. I use it regularly in the garden. Cheers :)

  • @AliceReese-y7d
    @AliceReese-y7d 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    You're doing a fantastic job! Could you help me with something unrelated: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?

  • @selenaneo2164
    @selenaneo2164 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Come on mark you could do it with a onion we’ve all lost a bet
    In our time lol hugs from mainland

  • @pinkbambi13
    @pinkbambi13 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Given how hot it has been in Brissy I was mostly interested in watching to see if you'd melt into a puddle of goo by the end

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      The sweat was dripping off me! And all I did was pull out a few onions lol... Cheers :)

  • @usern4metak3ns
    @usern4metak3ns 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    sounds like a godly onion