Growing Onion

Allium cepa : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Feb	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Sep
S				S
	T	T	T		T
		P	P

(Best months for growing Onion in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 5 - 10 cm apart
Harvest in 25-34 weeks. Allow onions to dry before storing.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beets, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Amaranth
Avoid growing close to: Peas, Beans

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14 Apr 23, CJ (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate): CAN I GROW IN CONTAINERS AS I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT
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12 Apr 23, marco (Australia - sub-tropical climate): hi i live on the gold coast Queensland . i have planted my onion 2 weeks ago in the cloudy times .ok .then we hit harsh sun times .i had to cover and they are ok growing well .if u just leave them in the sun they fry .....my second batch i lost maybe half my crop ...
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05 Mar 23, Lori (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate): What onions grow best in zone 4a?
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01 Mar 23, Susan (USA - Zone 6b climate): Can I direct sow intermediate onion seeds in fall in a raised garden bed covered with leaves and over winter them. Zone 6b
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29 Jan 23, Gladis (USA - Zone 10a climate): What variety grows best in zone 10a (Southern California)?
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07 Jan 24, Lisa (USA - Zone 10a climate): Any Short Day onions. Google "Short Day Onions". I also live in Southern California and just received my onions sets from Dixondale Farms.
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29 Jan 23, Ron Holt (USA - Zone 7b climate): I would like to grow onions (sets) in my garden this Feb. 23 to be harvested as mature onions in about 6 months. I would prefer sweet onions. Can you suggest a a particular type ? Do I need to buy heated onions? Thanks, Ron
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19 Jan 23, Sharon Burke (USA - Zone 7b climate): I took a kitchen scrap from a yellow onion and now I have roots what kind of soil should I plant this in for indoor in January please and thank you
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19 Nov 22, Graham Hoorzuk (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Advice on how to grow tomatoes and lettuce in Durban
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04 Dec 22, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Google how to grow them and read the notes here.
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Mulching over seed will not allow them to germinate and then push through to the sun. Onion, lettuce and carrot all grow well together (The Three Sisters) and need to "see the sun" to germinate well. I plant the three mixed together thrown over the bed and then water in stirring the top 5mm of soil in the process and then keep moist with a misting rosehead. They will then come up thicker than hairs on a cats back and effectively do not need mulch until you have thinned out the baby carrots to allow bigger ones to grow. Lettuce you can pick and let come again while the onions slowly get bigger. Trim dead and yellowing onion leaves to encourage more growth.

- Paul

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