If you are a Star Wars fan, you will know that ewoks are "sentient furry creatures, 1 metre tall, native to the Planet Endor. Skilled in primitive technology, they created gliders and catapults and helped the
Alliance beat the Stormtroopers"
In my back garden, however EWOK stands for Egyptian Walking Onion [from Kirsten] The two plants she sent me last August split into four quite separate shoots, producing bulbils which made divided into more, and then leaned over...I've planted some of the small bulbils in a pot, and taken some of the red onions [size of large marbles] and planted them in the earth behind the oil tank. We wait to see what happens. Other red onions have been sliced into salad, or halved and fried off and dropped into casseroles and ragu sauces. And the green shoots chopped finely and sprinkled like chives. All very satisfactory [thanks K]
Then there's NEPO. Bob was checking our shared calendar, and there was a mysterious entry saying "Breakfast with W @ NEPO" He knew who W was, but NEPO? I had to explain this is North Elmham Post Office.
An excellent spot to meet with friends for breakfast, elevenses, light lunch or tea and cake...
But the rest of the world has a different understanding of NEPO - it is shorthand for Nepotism Baby or Nepo Baby. That is, someone who follows a famous parent into the same line of work - leaving many to question if they would have got the same breaks if they'd 'come up the hard way' without all the right connections.
The term has nepo has become popular in the last 4 or five years, but the concept has been around much longer, particularly in the film & TV industry.
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Jamie Lee Curtis-Tony Curtis 
You've certainly made your EWOKS work for you! I've gave stalk full of bulbils to a friend for his veg patch, with a warning to check it out on the Internet!
ReplyDeleteI hope this lot flourish again next summer. You are very generous!
ReplyDeleteI do wonder if EWOKs could become a danger to the planet....slinking their way towards a goal, slowly but purposefully. Watch your back, Ang!
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DeleteThanks for explaining nepo-baby-I had no idea what it meant! I like that your are using your onions now-you are really getting the hang of gardening. Happy weekend. Catriona
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DeleteI had seen lots about Buddy's new book but didn't realise that he had a new series to accompany it, it sounds like a good sort of show for young people. The Oliver's do seem to have a good family dynamic ... nepo or not. :-)
ReplyDeleteYes they do - family values appear to be very strong down the generations
DeleteBefore you mentioned them some time ago, I'd never heard of walking onions! I like the idea of them and they sound like a vegetable that keeps on giving! JanF
ReplyDeleteI never knew about them till Kirsten sent me two!
DeleteThose walking onions look a little scary!
ReplyDeleteVery triffid like
DeleteJust one question - is nepo, as in nepo baby, pronounced "neepo" or "neppo"? I've seen it written down many times but never heard it said. Nicky K
ReplyDeleteI think it's knee poe. But I'm not sure I've ever heard it said out loud!
DeleteI'm intrigued by the walking onions; I might try to order some to grow in my garden, next year.
ReplyDeleteOh do try them!
DeleteI'd never heard of an Egyptian Walking Onion but definitely had heard of EWOKs and NEPOs. You live and learn! It's a very funny name for an onion, I rather like it.
ReplyDeleteThey are tasty too
DeleteI'm wishing this young man, Buddy every success in his venture. Your EWOKS are amazing. I shall have to look out for them next year. They look fun to grow.
ReplyDeleteThey are so easy to grow and a real talking point for visotors
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