500g White Onion Planting Sets – Stuttgarter Giant

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Winter Planting

The stuttgarter giant is a variety of white onion and is a British favourite. Known for it's a mild as well as slightly sweet taste, which is perfect for cooking with or salads. This onion set will produce large onions and and a fantastic crop. They are relatively easy to grow and require only occasional watering during particularly dry periods. However, they should be weeded regularly.

  • Plant January - April, Winter to Early Spring
  • Harvest onions in late June and July, a week or two after the leaves begin to turn yellow. Choose a dry day to loosen them from the ground with a fork.
  • 500g approximately,  as weight of each onion may vary the set total may not be exact.
  • Store in cool dark spot with good ventilation if not ready for planting now.

Quantity
  • Eventual Height

    Can grow up to 60 cm in the right conditions.

  • Pot Size

  • Season of Interest

    Summer

  • Light Required

    Full sun

  • Watering

    Light watering

  • Best Growing Conditions

    Plant bulbs with the tips just showing above the soil, 10 cm apart with 20 cm between rows. (Closer spacing will produce smaller mature onions) Protect during early growth if you have squirrels or pigeons in the area. Choose a dry day to loosen them from the ground with a fork.

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