🧅 Onion
Allium cepa
The easiest way is planting sets in March-April, tip up, barely covered. Harvest in summer once the foliage flops over, then dry in the sun before storing.
The calendar at a glance
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow outdoors | ||||||||||||
| Planting | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
When to sow onions?
Direct sowing outdoors is done in March and April.
When to plant onions?
Plant onions in March and April.
When to harvest onions?
Harvest onions from July to September.
The tips that matter
- Stop watering entirely for the last month: onions keep far better when they ripen dry.
- Wait until two-thirds of the leaves have flopped before lifting, then let them dry 2-3 days in the sun.
- Never plant onions in freshly manured soil — they rot.
Your garden tells you what to do
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