All of our excess
Egyptian onions for the year are long gone, but Daddy has quite a few
top and bottom bulbs he's willing to sell. I asked him why he
planted so many onions and he shrugged. "I had the bulbs and I had
the room," he explained. I understand --- that's the danger of
the gardening bug!
Luckily, you get to
benefit from my father's poor judgment. Daddy's selling small
flat-rate boxes of top bulbs (at least 100 per box) for $25 with free
shipping, and sets of 20 bottom bulbs (and a few top bulb bonuses) for
$25 with free shipping.
Trying to decide which starter pack will fit your garden? If you've got
lots of time and room, I'd go for the top bulbs --- you'll need to
give them a bit more time before harvesting, but will end up with many
more onions by this time next year. On the other hand, if you want to
start eating nearly right away (or don't have much room), the bottom
bulbs are a great value (plus, next year you'll have top bulbs to give
away or to expand your planting).
To read more about growing and eating Egyptian onions, click here.
And to celebrate excess onions, Daddy is also giving away two boxes,
winner's choice (top or bottom bulbs). Click on the widget below
to enter! (If you live outside the U.S., you can still enter, but
if you win, I'll send you a non-perishable replacement prize like a
t-shirt or book.)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thanks go to Barbara Ervin for taking the top photo in this post!