Spring Onion: How to Harvest Your First Spring Vitamins

Spring onions are a true symbol of the start of the season. They are cold-hardy, grow rapidly, and are a lifesaver against spring vitamin deficiency. However, to keep the greens juicy and tender, you should follow a few rules for placing them in your garden.

Soil and Moisture

While onions can grow almost anywhere, they are very grateful for fertile Loams (Type 1). The key is that the soil should be loose and not hold too much water near the bulb itself, or it may rot. If your soil is too heavy, the onions will grow slowly, and the greens will be tough.

Onion as a Natural Guardian

In our planner, the onion is one of the best "friends" for many crops. Its specific scent repels many pests:

• Ideal Companionship: Plant onions next to carrots (they protect each other from flies) or Broccoli—the onion's aroma confuses white butterflies.
• Sunlight: Onions need plenty of light. Try not to plant them in the shade of tall plants, or the greens will be pale and weak.

AgroPlanner Tip: Onions take up very little space and have a small root system. This makes them the perfect "filler" crop. Use the empty gaps between slow-growing crops on your digital map to get an extra harvest without expanding your garden area.