Growing Onions

Onions need Sunlight: 11 to 12 hours of direct sunlight. Or as much as possible.

PH: 6.0 to 6.5

Watering: Once a week if you have good soil. Water deeply and thoroughly,

Planting: Seed or slips .Your choice.

Leaves: The leaves are your green onions son keep and eat those.

Partner plants: Strawberries beats lettuce and peppers are all excellent companion plants.

Asparagus. Legumes and Sage are the worst plants to pair with onions.

See the companion plant chart below posted by a Reddit user

You can look these up. Search for companion planting for whatever plant your interested in. One of my companion pairs is fava beans and potatoes. They are thriving and growing together.

The smooth leaves are fava beans and the wrinkly ones are potatoes.

Topping: To top or not to top, that is the question. I’ve seen some videos where they say to top the onions and others where they do not . Topping is when you cut the leaves back. Its said in some instances that when the leaves start to fall over you can cut them back to 4 inches. Don’t throw this away, this is your green onion. Some folks say it helps other say it does not. The idea is to remove some of the leaf material to put more energy into the onion itself. It is supposed to grow bigger onions. Its sounds logical but by cutting the leaves you reduce photosynthesis. When I try this again I will do both and see what works best.

What I can say with certainty is that planting onions and beans or peas together with potato’s is great for both plants. This I have done.

Fun fact: The number of leaves indicate how many layers the onion has.

Storage: Onions can be store for up to 6 months. You need to let them dry out in indirect sun until the outer skin is like paper. The store them in a cool dark place. Not the fridge!

Planting green onions from the store

Cut the greens off and eat them. Then plant the white roots. They will split and start growing immediately. Cut them again at 6 inches and they will split again and continue to grow. Most veggies from the grocery store will not grow. But green onions will . I promise. I have done this myself 10 or 12 times.

A wonderful addition to almost any dish. Sautéed or raw. I like to do both when I used them.

Garden 2 Grub

Easy Healthy Baked Blooming Onion Recipe

A healthy, easy baked blooming onion recipe - yes, really! I'll teach you how to cut a blooming onion and how to make a blooming onion that's healthy, gluten-free and paleo friendly.

INSTRUCTIONS

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings: 5 servings

Author Maya Krampf from WickedSpatula.com

INGREDIENTS

• 5 small Onions

• 1 Egg

• 1/2 cup Blanched almond flour

• 1/2 cup Tapioca flour

• 1 tablespoon Paprika

• 1/2 teaspoon Sea salt

• 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper

• 2 tablespoons Coconut oil (melted)

HORSERADISH DIPPING SAUCE

• 1/4 cup Avocado mayonnaise

• 1/2 tablespoon Paleo ketchup (or any ketchup if not strict paleo)

• 1 1/2 tablespoons Prepared horseradish (the ingredients being horseradish, vinegar, and salt)

• 3/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika

• 1/8 teaspoon Sea salt

• Black pepper (to taste)

1. Cut the Onions: Start but cutting off a half inch of the pointy side of the onion, peel. Lay the onion with the cut side down. Start a half inch away from the top and cut straight down through the onion making 4 slits around. Repeat between the cuts until you have between 8-12 cuts. Flip the onion over and gently fluff out the petals

2. Make the Sauce: Mix all ingredients together and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

3. Dredge Preheat oven to 400° F and line a baking sheet with parchment or aluminum foil. In a small bowl whisk one egg, in another bowl combine the flours and spices. Dip an onion into the egg making sure to coat every petal inside and out. Let the excess fall off and gently toss in the flour mixture. I simply lay the onion in it and use a spoon to get the flour in every petal. Gently shake the excess off and place on the pan. Repeat until all onions have been coated.

4. Bake: Cover onions with foil and bake for 7 minutes, remove foil and continue to bake for 8 more minutes. Using a basting brush gently coat the onions with a bit of melted coconut oil. Return to oven for another 15 minutes. Check the color and see if they are crisp, if not broil under high heat for 5 minutes. Serve with the horseradish dipping sauce.

RECIPE NOTES

Serving Size: 1 small blooming onion

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Calories: 284 | Fat: 21g | Total Carbs: 21g | Net Carbs: 18g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Protein: 4g

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Citing References

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Companion planting chart

Baked Blooming Onion recipe