Onion
Allium cepa · Amaryllidaceae
A kitchen staple worth growing for the choice of varieties and the satisfaction of a homegrown harvest. Day-length sensitive, so match the variety to your sowing season.
At a glance
Good for
- Edible / Productive
- Toxic to Pets
Sowing from seed
- Difficulty: intermediate
- Sowing depth: 10 mm
- Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
- Germination: 7-14 days
- Days to harvest: 150-210 days
- Best sown in: autumn, winter
- Seed storage life: 1 year