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Onion

Allium cepa · Cebola

Amaryllidaceae · vegetable · biennial

On the Atlantic coast

Sow: January, February, October, November

Transplant: February, March

Harvest: June, July

Spacing: 10 cm

Days to maturity: 150–180 days

Sun / water: full / low

Notes

Sets in winter or late winter; a dry cure decides whether they keep.

Companions

Carrot, Lettuce

Keep apart

Peas, Green bean

Pests

Not recorded — the field is blank rather than guessed.

Diseases

Onion white rot, Onion downy mildew, Onion neck rot

Organic controls

Stop watering when tops fall; cure until the neck rustles.

Log the sowing date in TeddyGreenFingers so next year you are not guessing.