Growing Spring Onions
Description:
Spring Onions are part of the allium genus and have a milder flavour than normal onions. They are usually used in stirfrys, salads or steamed.
What month do I sow? February – July.
What month do I Harvest? June to October.
Varieties: White Lisbon, North Holland Blood Red.
What growing conditions do Spring Onions like?: They require a light and sunny position.
Instructions:
- Refer to your own seed packet or take these instructions as a guide only.
- With your trowel or dibber, draw a row or line in the raised bed soil that is no more than 1.5cm, or half inch deep.
- Sow thinly so they have enough room to establish.
- Then keep moist.
- Thin if necessary to 1.5cm apart and water well until established.
Tips on Growing:Sow at 2-3 week intervals for continuus supply.
Approx No of Weeks til Harvest: 17 – 19 weeks.
How to Harvest: Pull up onions from ground.
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