How to Grow Onion at Home

• It takes 9 months (summer to spring) for an onion to reach maturity from seed.
• Usually you can plant the little black seeds in beds and then transplant them when they are about 3 months old.
• When Onions start to bulb (8 months), you can push the stems over gently, and this will help with the formation of large robust bulbs.
• You must ridge soil up around the bulb while it is forming.

Companions (do well together)
• Onions have a wide variety of companions, which include Apple, Carrot, Kale, Kohlrabi, Beetroot, Broccoli, Chamomile, Leek, Lettuce, Spinach, Tomato, Parsnip and Nectarine.

Antagonists (don't do well together)
• The only plants that Onions prefer to be away from are Peas and Beans.
• Onion are useful to plant with other crops. It is an insect repellent. The strong smell keeps most insects at bay.

• Towards the end of summer when the tops of the onions appear above the surface, they are ready to harvest.
• Next step is to cure them by drying them out of direct sunlight with plenty of air circulation.
• Plait them in bunches to be hung in an airy environment and used as needed.
• Never store onions in moist areas, this could encourage unhealthy spurs to grow and destroy the produce.
• Onions can be used raw in salads, sauted onions in sauces, vegetables dishes, stews, curries, roasts and soups.
• Be careful not to overdose on onions, if used in excess, they can irritate the stomach.

• ½ cup of flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• A little milk
• Chopped garlic and oregano
• Chopped chilli (optional)
• Salt and pepper
• 3-4 sliced onions
• Oil for frying
• Make a medium batter, with the flour, baking powder, egg, milk, garlic, oregano and chilli.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat a pan and add oil, dip onion rings into the batter, place in the hot pan and turn over after a minute to fry the other side.
• Onion rings make a quick easy snack or side dish.
• Serve with fresh garden salad. Awesomely yummy and healthy.

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