Ordering information.
Please read this page before placing an order.
Thank you.
Our
Egyptian Walking Onion sets are sold in batches
of 10, 25, 50, and 100. We do not sell sets
by the pound. Scroll down to place your order
online. If you want to place an order for more
than 100 sets, please contact us for a discount
price. Our
sets are organically grown in 2010 from our
parent stock of Egyptian Walking Onion plants.
We do not use chemical fertilizers, herbicides,
or pesticides.
What
is a set?
An Egyptian Walking Onion
"set" is one of the little "bulblets"
that grows at the top of the plant. It is essentially
a baby Egyptian Walking Onion plant.
Set
size
The majority of our sets range from approximately
1/4" to 3/4" in diameter, however, some
may be bigger and some may be smaller. Any order
of Egyptian Walking Onion sets may or may not
contain sets that fall in the extreme small or
large end of this size range. Meaning, when you
order 10 sets, you may or may not get any "big"
sets that are 1 inch or more in diameter, and
you may or may not get any "small" sets
that are 1/4 inch or less in diameter. We deal
with thousands of sets, so the sets you receive
are the luck of the draw. However, we do try to
send a fair range in size so that you don't receive
all small or all large sets.

An
example of three average size Egyptian Walking
Onion sets
shown with a penny for size reference.
Set
shape and appearance
The shape of an Egyptian
Walking Onion set also varies. Some sets are round,
and some are enlongated. Most all sets will have
a little sprout or roots emerging. Some sets may
have greens up to 3 or 4 inches long. Set colors
range from green to reddish/purple. The outer
layers of your sets will be dry. This is normal
and occurs during the curing process. Dry outer
layers protect the sets from excessive moisture
loss and entrance of pathological organisms.
What
you will receive when you place an order of Egyptian
Walking Onion Sets
When an order is placed, the Egyptian Walking
Onion sets are carefully picked by hand and counted.
We always throw in a few extra for positive onion
energy! The sets are placed into a small paper
bag (lunch bag), which is then put into a small
US Priority mail box. We do not send any planting
directions or other printed material with your
order. We are striving to be a "green"
company so we try to conserve when possible. Since
we post general planting directions on our website,
we can save paper and ink by not printing and
sending them. Thank you for your understanding.
An
example of an order of Egyptian Walking Onion
sets.

This
is an example of what you will receive
when you place an order of 10 Egyptian Walking
Onion sets:
10 sets (plus extras not shown), a small paper
bag, and a box.
What
to do with your sets when they arrive
Onion sets do not store very well. They are not
like a seed with a hard outer coating that protects
them from extreme environmental conditions. Egyptian
Walking Onion sets are in fact miniature plants.
They are very vulnerable and can dry out, mold,
or even die if not cared for properly. We continue
to sell our Egyptian Walking Onion sets well into
the winter, long after we have harvested them
all. This is because we cure them before putting
them in storage. We store them in dark refrigerator
at a temperature just above freezing. They can
remain viable for quite a while this way, but
they would do far better if they were planted
in the ground. We recommend that you plant your
Egyptian Walking Onion sets as soon as possible
after you receive them. If the ground is frozen
or covered with snow when you get your sets, just
plant them in a pot of soil and keep them inside.
Keep the pot in a cool, dark place if you don't
want them to grow too much. Put the pot in a warm,
sunny place if you want them to grow like crazy.
Do not over water them. Once per week is good.
Make sure the water drains through the soil well.
There are more planting instructions on the home
page.
You
may receive freshly picked sets which have not
been cured. They may have greens up to 3 or 4
inches long. You can plant these sets immediately
or you can cure them by letting them dry in the
shade where there is plenty of airflow.
When they are fully cured, the outer layer will
have hardened and the greens will have dried to
a light brown color. Store them in a cool, dry,
dark place until you are ready to plant them.
A refrigerator works great, but they must remain
dry so they do not mold.
Wholesale
Please contact us for wholesale prices on large
quantities - free shipping! We do not sell
our Egyptian Walking Onion sets by the pound or
by size, we sell by count only. Ask us about our
discounts for schools and nonprofit organizations
:-)
Payment
We use Paypal as our payment system. When you
click the "Add to Cart" button to place
your order, you will be directed to our PayPal
shopping cart page. You will see our PayPal account
email: "tracy@starsunmoon.com" at the
top of the page.
If you don't have a Paypal account, you can still
click on the "add to cart" buttons and
pay with your credit/debit card through the secured
PayPal website.
If you do not want to pay over the internet, you
can pay with a check or money order. IMPORTANT:
If you plan to pay with a check or money order,
please contact us for instructions.
Shipping
Take advantage of our special bargain shipping
rate for all orders of Egyptian Walking Onion
sets! Shipping is a flat $5.00 for any size and/or
quantity of Egyptian Walking Onion sets. Free
shipping for wholesale orders. Click
here to view shipping rates for all of our
items for sale.
Orders
are shipped within one week after they are placed
unless the order was placed during our presale.
All orders are shipped via US Priority Mail except
where indicated otherwise. Sorry,
we cannot ship orders outside of the United States
as per the strict regulations of the U.S.D.A.
We are currently working to resolve this issue.
Thank
you for visiting our website!
Happy Onioning!