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Onion
Allium cepa
Late Novembervegetable
Versatile bulb vegetable available in yellow, white, and red varieties. Essential kitchen staple.
In Zone 7b, right now
Not yet — plant around late november
The transplant window opens Late November – Early January. Sign up below and we'll remind you the week it's time.
Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes — fits a balcony
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — 2-year life cycle
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Transplant
Closed
Mid March – Mid April
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
Plant
Closed
Early March – Mid April
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
Fall planting
Transplant
Late November
Late November – Early January
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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