Raw / fresh
Use finely sliced greens in salads, eggs, noodles, tacos, dips, and as a fresh garnish.
Alliums
Spring Onion growing guide
Non-bulbing onion grown for its tender green stalks. Quick growing and versatile. Can be harvested as needed rather than all at once.
7-14 daysGermination
60-80 daysHarvest
3 cmSpacing
1 cmSow depth
Full/PartSun
HardyFrost
2 cm/weekWater
6-7pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Jan - Dec | Jan - Dec | Jan - Dec |
| Subtropical | Mar - Sep | Mar - Sep | May - Nov |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Apr - Nov |
| Temperate | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Apr - Nov |
| Cool | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Apr - Oct |
| Arid | Mar - Aug | Mar - Aug | May - Oct |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Spring Onion after harvest.
Cooked
Add to stir-fries, soups, dumplings, omelettes, sauces, or roast larger stems such as leeks.
Store / preserve
Freeze chopped greens, dry chives, or pickle tender stems.
Try: Fresh garnish, Leek soup, Stir-fry greens, Herb butter.
Good companions
Carrot, Beet, Lettuce, Tomato
Avoid near
Beans, Peas
Growing note
Sow successionally every 3 weeks for a continuous supply.
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