tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post1847632308185948822..comments2024-02-06T16:57:42.394-05:00Comments on The Queen of Seaford: Yorktown OnionsJanet, The Queen of Seafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-29746536838180267972014-05-15T20:26:42.338-04:002014-05-15T20:26:42.338-04:00We visited Yorktown last year and loved seeing the...We visited Yorktown last year and loved seeing the onions. They are lovely, thanks for posting your pics.Creative Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850500891105961602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-67938612572878145342014-05-15T20:25:46.418-04:002014-05-15T20:25:46.418-04:00We were there last year and loved seeing the onion...We were there last year and loved seeing the onions.Creative Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850500891105961602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-32629341062033092242009-06-08T22:52:28.728-04:002009-06-08T22:52:28.728-04:00Hi Randy, Yes I have seen the Egyptian Walking Oni...Hi Randy, Yes I have seen the Egyptian Walking Onions, interesting plant. Like how it bends over to 'walk'.<br />Anna, hi -- these are wildly sown Allium and are all over along the Colonial Parkway in Yorktown.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-48785713004368816342009-06-08T22:27:53.995-04:002009-06-08T22:27:53.995-04:00This a so fun to see them growing. I had not heard...This a so fun to see them growing. I had not heard of this so will search the post and read about it. Love how they look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-4895246222149593252009-06-08T20:52:15.230-04:002009-06-08T20:52:15.230-04:00Janet,
Very cool onions, never seen these before....Janet,<br /><br />Very cool onions, never seen these before. Was reading on Saturday night about Egyptian Walking Onions and on Sunday I found some local walking onions. They produce onion sets in the flower and drop to the ground to plant them, hence walking.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-85084973606868687222009-06-08T12:51:42.848-04:002009-06-08T12:51:42.848-04:00Gail, the May/ June (I think) issue of Fine Garden...Gail, the May/ June (I think) issue of Fine Gardening has a planting guide of Allium so you can have blooms throughout the season, I have my eye on that!!! the meadow of Allium is really fun.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-36159084211208908092009-06-08T12:06:32.584-04:002009-06-08T12:06:32.584-04:00I love them Janet and after seeing the giant alliu...I love them Janet and after seeing the giant alliums all over Chicago...I am wanting more in my garden! They look lovely scattered in the fields. Thanks for the links to get more on their history...gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-80197015081027153132009-06-07T22:00:26.118-04:002009-06-07T22:00:26.118-04:00Hi Kylee, There is a bulb that this Allium grows f...Hi Kylee, There is a bulb that this Allium grows from, similar to an onion that we eat. I am not sure about whether these are edible, I kind of think not, I believe it is only ornamental. This variety is particular to Yorktown and we get excited when they are in bloom. Glad you like them.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-52794998013688438122009-06-07T21:19:37.986-04:002009-06-07T21:19:37.986-04:00Okay, so you can eat these? Not that people do, si...Okay, so you can eat these? Not that people do, since they're protected, but you could? They look like the alliums we grow in our gardens (like 'Gladiator'). Most alliums have similar characteristics with differences mainly in size. I've never heard of these, so I'm really glad you posted on these! Very, very cool!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-49009125803280630732009-06-07T15:15:52.416-04:002009-06-07T15:15:52.416-04:00Hi Linda, The Onions are really fun to see this ti...Hi Linda, The Onions are really fun to see this time of year. I plan on having some in South Carolina.<br />Racquel, you do need to take a drive along the parkway. It is so pretty.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-37078758737472960962009-06-07T12:14:51.951-04:002009-06-07T12:14:51.951-04:00Wow, they look wonderful. I have to get up there ...Wow, they look wonderful. I have to get up there sometime. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-5662303700558815122009-06-07T10:25:38.668-04:002009-06-07T10:25:38.668-04:00Oh my Janet they really did put on a show. How wo...Oh my Janet they really did put on a show. How wonderful to brighten up your drive. I need to put some in my garden someday.RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-41336316260911297532009-06-07T08:10:30.048-04:002009-06-07T08:10:30.048-04:00Hi Kathleen, This area is really special, lots of ...Hi Kathleen, This area is really special, lots of waterways. My sweet husband and I were married at Fort Monroe, what a beautiful post that is getting closed because of the BRAC (base realignment commission). Still hoping it will be a National Park instead of condos.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-91012193878727387142009-06-07T07:42:00.601-04:002009-06-07T07:42:00.601-04:00Hi Kylee, I guess I should have clarified a bit fo...Hi Kylee, I guess I should have clarified a bit for those who had no read anything about Yorktown Onions prior to this post. I will add a link to the fact sheet about our special onions. Glad you enjoyed them.<br />Good morning Tatyana, These onions being 'wild' and a protected species makes it fun to see them in bloom. I am on Blogger and use Picasa to upload my photos from the web (not from the program on the computer that you can use..I think that makes it smaller by default)<br />Hello Tina, it is really cool to see meadows full of these onions. It is hard to stop just anywhere along the Colonial Parkway, as we drove by I would see areas that were so full, then when we parked I walked back to where I thought they were, sometimes finding them. He is a sweetie that is for sure.<br />Hi Les, I will put a link to the fact sheet from the onion and a backlink to the first post I did about the onions, hope that helps. Glad you enjoyed the tour.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-22033605794265599002009-06-07T07:31:14.652-04:002009-06-07T07:31:14.652-04:00I am glad I know the context of this post. If any...I am glad I know the context of this post. If anyone else had said " I took a drive to see the onions" I would wonder what the heck they were talking about. My Elephant Garlic that was supposed to be a Yorktown Onion is in full bloom now, but nearly as pretty. I enjoyed your tour.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-62685579296048821992009-06-07T01:44:51.039-04:002009-06-07T01:44:51.039-04:00How gorgeous Janet. It's making me homesick. ...How gorgeous Janet. It's making me homesick. I had a brother who lived in Hampton (when he was stationed at Ft Monroe) and we would visit often. It's beautiful there and the onions make it even more so. I sure miss living around all that water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-14624292967646598662009-06-07T01:14:21.810-04:002009-06-07T01:14:21.810-04:00Those are really cool onions. I remember you posti...Those are really cool onions. I remember you posting that they are found only in that area? I love the meadow picture of them. What a sweet hubby to drive you around to see these blooms. They do look fabulous in the amongst the grass.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-69305106526874375982009-06-07T00:19:56.289-04:002009-06-07T00:19:56.289-04:00Hi Janet! Thanks for the pictures! I love onions a...Hi Janet! Thanks for the pictures! I love onions and especially onions in bloom! I am experimenting with Picasa trying to make pictures larger. So far, not so good. They say that on Blogger, vertical pitures look better than horizontal when enlarged. Are you on Blogger or Wordpress?Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-18030199094664189092009-06-06T22:53:22.551-04:002009-06-06T22:53:22.551-04:00Janet, when you said "onions" I thought,...Janet, when you said "onions" I thought, "What's the big deal with onions?" I was really curious! But when I saw your photos, I see it's Alliums! LOL! We saw so many of those in Chicago, and I have some in my own garden. Aren't they glorious? I love your photos of these and how they're scattered everywhere. Very cool!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-63214721166204283422009-06-06T22:34:28.234-04:002009-06-06T22:34:28.234-04:00Well, hi Janet, nice to meet you. Come back again...Well, hi Janet, nice to meet you. Come back again.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-17347226729057682802009-06-06T21:02:51.896-04:002009-06-06T21:02:51.896-04:00I am also Janet, and gardening in VA, but in Chinc...I am also Janet, and gardening in VA, but in Chincoteague!islandgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961480147327967013noreply@blogger.com