Shallots and Onion Plants
Home grown onions are a must in the kitchen garden and our growers have chosen the very best traditional, red and spring onion varieties for salads, cooking and even the show bench. Growing onions is easier than you think and planting a selection of varieties will reward you with a healthy harvest that will keep for months. Sustainably grown on a family run farm in Lancashire, your onion, shallot and garlic plants are sent to you at exactly the right time to plant out and can be harvested as and when you need them.
Which onions should I choose?
For a handy supply of essential ingredients whatever you’re cooking, plant a variety of onions and shallots close to the kitchen door. They take up so little space in your plot that you can grow some of each. The quickest to grow are spring onions. Garlic, shallots and red or white onions can be planted in spring for a late summer or autumn harvest or started in autumn and overwintered, keeping your plot productive and providing a late spring or summer crop.
Growers' tips
When growing onions, choose a sheltered spot in full sun, plant them in well-spaced rows and keep the soil moist and well-drained. It’s even possible to grow onions in containers, and spring onions will thrive in pots. Bulb onions are ready to harvest when the leaves start to turn yellow and wilt. When this happens, leave them to dry in the sun for a few days before removing the foliage and storing in a cool, dry place. Our growers have everything you need to know for the best crop ever!
Using your onions
Onions are a kitchen essential, and now you can pick the best for every dish! Spring onions are perfect in salads or chopped and sprinkled over Chinese and Korean food. Versatile white onions have a mellow, classic onion flavour and are best for soups, casseroles and caramelising. Crisp, vibrant red onion is best eaten raw in salads and salsas or as a star ingredient of Tex-Mex food such as tacos and quesadillas.
RHS Award Winning Spring Onion For Fantastic Reliability and Taste
- RHS Award Winner for being a reliable cropper
- Excellent, mild flavour–perfect for stir-fries
- Harvest all through Summer until October
- Incredibly easy to grow and quick to harvest
RHS Award Winning Red Onion with Exceptional Taste
- RHS Award Winner for reliability and prolific nature
- Intense, sharp onion flavour–amazing in salads
- Mid to late maturing
- Very easy to grow–perfect for beginners
Solid and dependable - our grower's best!
- Golden brown skinned onions with mild, crisp flesh
- Heavy cropping and ideal for the UK climate
- Plant in rows in raised beds and veg plots
- Ready in August and September - stores well
High yielding and stores for months
- A super reliable red-brown globe shaped shallot
- Sweet and delicious caramelised in stews
- Plant in rows in raised beds and veg plots
- Harvest from July to September
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