Salad Vegetable

• Crops in : June to October

Description

The traditional Italian 'spring onions' an essential ingredient for salads throughout the season. Best pulled small before bulbing develops.

Sowing Instructions

Usually eaten raw in salads. these salad onions are sown in succession outdoors from March to August for spring to autumn pulling, and in September to overwinter. Sow quite thickly in broad drills, 13mm deep, allowing about 25cm between rows.

Aftercare

Water regularly during hot, dry conditions./p>

Nutritional Information

For years onions have been used as one of the oldest medicines for their anti-bacterial, antiseptic and anti-asthmatic properties. They have also shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Kitchen Notes

Serving suggestion - Grilled Spring Onions. Wash and trim. Place on foil. Squeeze with lime juice, sprinkle with thyme, tarragon or rosemary. Seal and grill.