Raw / fresh
Slice thinly into salads, salsas, sandwiches, pickles, or fresh garnishes when the flavour suits.
Alliums
Onion, Bulbing growing guide
The classic kitchen onion grown for its pungent bulb. Long-day varieties suit temperate zones; short-day types suit subtropical and tropical regions.
7-14 daysGermination
100-175 daysHarvest
10 cmSpacing
1 cmSow depth
FullSun
HardyFrost
2 cm/weekWater
6-7pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Jul | Apr - Jul | Jul - Oct |
| Subtropical | Mar - Jul | Mar - Jul | Jun - Oct |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Jun | Feb - Jun | May - Sep |
| Temperate | Feb - Jun | Feb - Jun | May - Sep |
| Cool | Feb - May | Feb - May | May - Aug |
| Arid | Mar - Jun | Mar - Jun | Jun - Sep |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Onion, Bulbing after harvest.
Cooked
Saute as a base for soups, sauces, curries and stews, roast whole, caramelise, grill, or bake.
Store / preserve
Cure storage onions, pickle slices, dehydrate flakes, or freeze cooked onion bases.
Try: Caramelised onions, Pickled onions, Sofrito base, Roasted shallots.
Good companions
Carrot, Lettuce, Tomato, Chamomile, Annual, Beet
Avoid near
Beans, Peas, Sage
Growing note
Stop watering when tops fall over — this triggers curing.
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