Description
Start in December-February, either indoors or in a heated greenhouse.
Can be sown late summer to over-winter for the earliest crops.
When transplanting, clip plants to three inches and plant 2 inches deep.
Can be sown directly when ground has warmed in mid-late spring, at 2-3 seeds per inch, but may struggle to reach full maturity.
Thin to 8 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
Harvest by pulling bulbs when tops are brown and dry.
Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production.
Onions are claimed to ward off many insect pests around lettuce, cabbage and carrots.
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