Affordable and reliable Onion ‘Snowball’ (Autumn Planting)Allium cepa

‘Snowball’ is a fabulous Allium that is ready to harvest from June until August. It enjoys full sun to develop and works well in an allotment area or kitchen garden. This Onion is much loved for its great storage potential and mild flavour, it works well in a variety of different culinary dishes and generates bright white coloured bulbs inside and out. It will grow in height to 45cm and spread to around 15cm. Onion ‘Snowball’ is known for its mild flavour and good storage ability. Plant onion sets in rows in any firm, well drained soil in full sun. Prepare the planting area several weeks in advance by incorporating some well rotted garden compost to improve drainage and soil fertility. Avoid planting onions on freshly manured soil. On particularly wet ground, try growing onion sets in raised beds. When growing onions from sets, plant the bulbs so that the tip of bulb is just protruding through the soil surface. Leave a space of 10cm (4″) between each bulb, and 30cm (12″) between each row.

Harvesting Period