Onion family (Allioideae)
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Seeding: from March to end of September
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Division: end of March
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Planting: from March to May (Do not put the spring onion sets too deep
in the soil, no more than 3 cm. 3 to 4 plants are planted together.)
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Distance: 15.00 – 20.0 cm x 3.00 – 5.00 cm
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Height: 30 – 60 cm
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Harvest: If sown: 12 weeks after seeding, if planted: from July to October, if divided: 12 weeks after division. Not before June and not after October
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Habitat: sunny
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Good Neighbours: Beetroot, Carrots, Cucumbers, Garlic, Salad, Strawberries, Tomatoes
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Bad Neighbours: Broad beans, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Bush beans, Cauliflower, Kale, Leeks, Peas, Pointed cabbage, Red cabbage, Savoy cabbage, White cabbage
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Spring and winter varieties. Welsh onions (allium fistulosum) will grow in the same place for years if you only harvest the green leaves.
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Order at
poetschke.de,
tomgarten.de,
obi.de,
obi.at
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Properties
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Spring onions do not grow into ordinary onions. They are similar to leek.
The stems of spring onions can be white, red and other colours.
Habitat
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They need a sunny location with good garden soil. The soil should not be too heavily fertilised.
Propagation
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Spring onions are propagated
- Generatively by sowing seeds in spring or autumn
- Vegetatively using the so-called "sets" formed from the cloves which
grow in the autumn.
- By dividing the root ball.
Cut off the root balls from fresh spring onions with about 5 cm long stems and then plant them. After about a week, leaves should already start growing.
Bad Neighbours
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Broad beans, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Bush beans, Cauliflower, Kale, Leeks, Peas, Pointed cabbage, Red cabbage, Savoy cabbage, White cabbage
Good Successors
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Plants that are well suited for next year cultivation:
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Bad Successors
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The following plants should not be planted in the following years:
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Winter Protection
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If seeds are sown in late summer, the plants can overwinter and be harvested fresh in in spring.
Cultivation
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- Do not put
the spring onion sets too deep in the soil, no more than 3 cm.
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3 to 4 plants are planted together.
- Water less
- Hoe weeds.
Deseases / pests
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Pests: onion thrips, leek moth, stone leek leaf miner
Diseases: Downy mildew.
Harvest
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Spring onions will grow in the same place
for years if you only harvest the green leaves.
Storage
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Spring onions wrapped in a moist cloth will keep in the fridge's vegetable cooler for up to 5 days.
Keep whole seeds cool and dark - in a spice mill for instance.
Preparation
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Spring onions can be cooked or eaten freshly cut as a herb.
The leaves can be used like chives.
The seeds can be used as a spice.
Tip:
Chewing parsley or mint or crunching coffee beans can remove the smell of onions from your breath.
Location of your garden:
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