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:

  1. Refer to your own seed packet or take these instructions as a guide only.
  2. 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.
  3. Sow thinly so they have enough room to establish.
  4. Then keep moist.
  5. Thin if necessary to 1.5cm apart and water well until established.

    6. 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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