Grow your own Onions Most recipes require an onion or two, so just imagine how convenient it would be to have your own homegrown supply. Here’s how to grow onions with minimum hassle.
Planting Tips: Choose a spot in your garden that gets full sun for most of the day. Dig up the soil well, adding a spadeful of compost and general fertiliser per square metre. Sow your onion seeds 1cm under the soil in rows 20cm apart (the eventual size of the onion depends on the spacing between the rows so don’t skimp on this). Water if the weather remains dry and feed with a weak solution of 2.3.2 fertiliser. Stop watering and feeding when the onions start to swell. Remove any soil or mulch to expose the bulbs to the sun. Onions are ready to harvest when the foliage turns yellow and starts to collapse. Harvest by pushing a garden fork underneath the bulb and then prying it out by its neck.
Did you know ? - Onions and sorrel are both high in vitamin C, so they’re good for your immunity against colds and flu. |
