Thompson & Morgan Grow Your Own Vegetables - Onion (autumn) Senshyu 500G Prepacked, Brown

Onion ‘Senshyu’ is a reliable main crop that produces a good yield of semi-globe shaped bulbs with straw yellow skins. Adding mild, sweet flavour and this can be used as a substitution to spring onions with salads. An original Japanese overwintering Onion variety. Ideal for growing in in Kitchen Gardens or patio containers. Height: 45cm (18in). Spread: 15cm (6in).Companion planting: Try growing onions with mint to confuse and deter onion fly.Plant onion sets in rows in any firm, well drained soil in full sun. Prepare the planting area several weeks in advance by incorporating some well rotted garden compost to improve drainage and soil fertility. Avoid planting onions on freshly manured soil. On particularly wet ground, try growing onion sets in raised beds. When growing onions from sets, plant the bulbs so that the tip of bulb is just protruding through the soil surface. Leave a space of 10cm (4") between each bulb, and 30cm (12") between each row.Onion sets are undemanding and require only occasional watering during particularly dry periods. However, rows should be weeded regularly. Harvest onions in late June and July, a week or two after the leaves begin to turn yellow. Choose a dry day to loosen them from the ground with a fork. Leave them on the soil surface for a day or two until they have fully dried in the sun. Once dry, remove the top foliage and store them in a well ventilated, dry position. Bulbs can be stored for several months.Product Specifications:. Position in: Full Sun. Height up to 45cm (17.7in). Spread up to 15cm (5.9in). Supplied as 1 x 250gImages shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months). Features: Onion ‘Senshyu’ is a reliable main crop that produces a good yield. Ideal for planting in kitchen gardens or patio containers Expect harvesting and flowering period from June through to July. A mild and sweet flavour to add to your salads Suitable for planting onion set in rows in any firm, well drained soil in full sun Supplied as 1 x 250g Specifications: Model Number: KC2540

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