If the only thing you've ever successfully cultivated are onions sprouting in the pantry, here's how to grow them properly in your backyard so you can have sweet onions all year around. Nothing beats fresh produce, or the pride and joy that comes from growing your own. If you've always wanted to know how onions grow, we've rounded up a guide and tips to help get you started.
GROW GUIDE
Aspect: Onions need plenty of sunshine - a full sun position for six hours a day will suffice.
Climate: Most Aussie climates are suitable.
Soil. Well-drained soil with plenty of compost. Onions like a sweeter soil of around 6.5 pH that is high in organic matter, but not overly rich.
This story is from the April 24, 2023 edition of New Idea.
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