Onions
Grow Your Own Delicious Onions: A Guide for UK Gardeners
Onions are a versatile and essential ingredient in countless dishes, adding depth and flavour to meals. But did you know you can easily grow your own onions at home.
Our range of onion sets and seeds caters to all levels of gardening experience, from seasoned green thumbs to those just starting their vegetable patch journey.
Here's what you need to know about growing onions:
- Varieties: We offer a variety of popular onion types, including culinary staples like red and white, as well as sweeter varieties like shallots.
- Planting: Onions are typically planted in the spring, from late March to early May, depending on your region in the UK.
- Growing conditions: Onions prefer well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny location.
- Harvesting: Depending on the variety, onions can be harvested from late summer to early autumn.
Benefits of growing your own onions:
- Fresher taste: Homegrown onions have a superior flavour compared to store-bought varieties.
- Know your source: Enjoy the satisfaction of knowing exactly where your food comes from and how it was grown.
- Save money: Growing your own onions is a cost-effective way to enjoy this delicious and versatile vegetable.
Browse our selection of onion seeds and sets today and start growing your own fresh, homegrown onions!
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Unit price per- This listing is for 12 x Onion Ailsa Craig Mini Plug Plants.
- Organically Raised.
- Few vegetables have more uses in the kitchen or are in such constant demand than onions.
- Nowadays we can obtain onions fresh from the garden or out of store almost all year round from just a couple of carefully-timed sowings.
- As a standard maincrop Ailsa Craig offers excellent quality and a very good storage life: from an August harvest, they will store well throughout winter until March.
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Unit price per- 12 x Red Onion Karmen Mini Plug Plants.
- Organically Raised.
- Few vegetables have more uses in the kitchen or are in such constant demand than onions.
- Nowadays we can obtain onions fresh from the garden or out of store almost all year round from just a couple of carefully-timed sowings.
- As a standard maincrop Karmen offers excellent quality and a very good storage life: from an August harvest, they will store well throughout winter until March
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Unit price per'Centurion' Onion Sets, x 50 bulbs for planting
strong growing and will produce a heavy, early maturing crop. An even skin colour and uniform globe shaped bulbs, together with good keeping ability make it an ideal show bench subject.
Plant from February to April and you will be able to harvest your ‘Centurion’ onions in August to September.
Hand packed to order in our signature Growtanical packaging with full planting instructions
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Unit price per'Red Piroska' Onion Sets, x 50 bulbs
A beautiful, glossy red onion with a wonderful mild, classic red onion flavour. This variety stores longer than most reds and is a good heavy cropper.
Plant now for Summer cropping
Hand packed to order in our signature Growtanical packaging with full planting instructions