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8 Reasons Why You Should Grow Your Own Onions

Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by Tracey in How to Grow Veg

1. They are one of the easiest vegetables to grow,
2. Onions can be stored for long term use,
3. They only need a small space to grow in, so good for raised beds or large pots,
4. They grow in most soils,
5. They are very useful in the kitchen for base for casseroles, stews or soups,
6. There is an onion size and flavour for everyone, also try growing shallots or spring onions,
7. If you are planting sets, there are not many pests and diseases to hinder your growing.
8. If the reasons above don’t convince you, please see below my photo slide-show below of my red cross autumn onions grown last year and my modest harvest this June.

Other Onion Related Posts you may be interested in:

• Growing Onions & Shallots from Sets and Seed
• Growing Autumn Planting Onion Sets
• Growing Spring Onions,
• Vegetables to Lift, Harvest and Store in September,
• Vegetable Seeds and Sets to Buy in September,
• June Vegetable Plot Update with Photos
• Radish Harvest and my First Onion