Onion
ð Zone 8b
ð About
Onions come in a range of colours and shapes and sizes. Brown - strong flavour and pungent. Usually good keepers for storage. White - milder but still flavoursome. Keep fairly well. Red - Mild, suitable to use raw in salads and sandwiches. The seedlings should be allowed to gain a bit of strength before planting out - usually 4 to 6 weeks will be enough. When they are big enough to handle, you can plant out. They start off looking like blades of grass.
ð Growing Information
Harvest Time
in 25-34 weeks. Allow onions to dry before storing. Compatible with (can grow beside): Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beet
ð Planting Calendar (Zone 8b)
Active month
Not recommended
ðïļ Monthly Actions
February
ðŠī Start in Trays
Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks
April
ðŋ Transplant
Plant out (transplant) seedlings
May
ðŋ Transplant
Plant out (transplant) seedlings
June
ðŋ Transplant
Plant out (transplant) seedlings
July
ðŋ Transplant
Plant out (transplant) seedlings
August
ðą Sow Seed
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
ðĪ Companion Planting
â Grows Well With
- with (can grow beside): Lemon Balm
- Borage
- Carrots
- Beets
- Silverbeet
- Lettuce
- Amaranth Avoid growing close to: Peas
- Beans Onions come in a range of colours and shapes and sizes
â Avoid Growing With
- close to: Peas
- Beans Onions come in a range of colours and shapes and sizes