Edible & Fruit

Oignon

The keeping bulb: it swells as the days lengthen, then needs dry soil to store until the following spring.

Care Profile

A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.

Central Asia

Full sun

Weekly

Easy

Grown for more than five thousand years between Central Asia and Mesopotamia, the onion has accompanied human food since the first cities.

Its bulb swells only once days reach a certain length, which is why choosing a variety suited to your latitude matters so much.

"The onion is planted with next summer in mind."

Full sun

Give it an open bed in full sun: shade produces small, poorly formed bulbs.

Water, then stop

Water regularly while the bulb swells, then stop completely three weeks before harvest.

Drying and storage

Harvest when the leaves dry down, let the bulbs cure in a dry place for a few days, then store them away from light.

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Origin

Mediterranean

Light

Full sun

Watering

Weekly

Care

Moderate

Flowering

Origin

Mediterranean

Light

Full sun

Watering

Rarely

Care

Easy

Flowering