The bulbs of onions are eaten raw or cooked in many different dishes. They are a standard ingredient in many cooks’ kitchens!
- Good Companions
- Bad Companions
- Fauna attracted to Onion
- Diseases common with Onion
- Plant Origin
- Wild around the world and have been used for thousands of years
- Nutrition
- Vitamins: Varies with type, but most have A, C, K Minerals: iron
- Family
- Allium Family
- Water
- Spray or drip irrigation. Very important to maintain moisture for growth.
- Spacing
- 1 onion every 6"
- Depth
- 1 1/2" deep
- Notes
- Plant with root end of bulb down. No thinning needed. When half or more of tops have bent over, use hands or rake to bend over the rest.
- When to harvest
- Leave for student harvest. Wait until tops have lost their color or turned yellow.
- Harvesting Tips
- Best to harvest on a dry day and let sit in the sun to dry out.