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Description: Plant March through to April harvest normally in August. Onions are available in fresh, frozen, canned, pickled, and ... more

Onions ... dehydrated forms. Onions can be used, usually chopped or sliced, in almost every type of food, including cooked foods and fresh salads, and as a spicy garnish; they are rarely eaten on their own but usually act as accompaniment to the main course. Depending on the variety, an onion can be sharp and pungent or mild and sweet. Onions pickled in vinegar are eaten as a snack. These are often served as a side serving in fish and chip shops throughout Britain. Onions are a staple food in India, and are therefore fundamental to Indian cooking. They are commonly used as a base for curries, or made into a paste and eaten as a main course or as a side dish.

Newest Review: ... the prices up and never ones to willing pay extra for something we thought we'd give it a go growing our own. we planted ... more

... them in the spring in shallow troughs. My dad has planted some too and he has used individual pots for them. They don't need much room at all. You put the bulb in and cover with soil and just keep watering. Eventually a shoot will appear and then you must be vigilant to ensure you water regularly and don't let them dry out too much. After all, plants are mainly made up from water so how can you create a big juicy onion if you don't give the bulb a drink regularly. However, this year has been pretty wet and we h...more

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Onions: Chopping onions a remedy for dry eyes? (185 words)
by alicia150 - written on 07/04/08 (Useful, 35 readings)
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Take a couple of fresh onions and take your time to chop them up finely while those tears give your eyes a bit of a natural wash thus helping to remedy dry eyes or sore eyes. Even better, drink a glass or two of water about half an hour beforehand so your tears will be purer perhaps. Yesterday I was chopping onions for the tea and thinking to myself I need to buy more eyewash although I couldn't be bothered going to the supermarket for it on a Sunday afternoon. My eyes were feeling dry and a little sore and normally I use some sort of eyewash day to day to keep them moist. After about 15 minutes washing then chopping onions on the chopping board, my eyes ...

Hush ! Arcane knowledge awaits (535 words)
by Ian Proudfoot - written on 29/01/01 (Very useful, 155 readings)
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People often stop me in the street and say “ Senior Proudfoot why are your onions so lush and textured?” To which I reply “ That I cannot tell you for it is a secret carried down from father to son of the Proudfoot clan”. This was my stock answer for many years, but time has conspired against me and I am now the last male left in the Proudfoot clan and I have no one left to pass the arcane knowledge to. The secrets of a great onion growing that follow must be read carefully and followed strictly to the letter. If you do not follow them untold tragedy may fall on you and your ancestors. I do not have time to tell you what happened to the ...

Yummy Onions (2747 words)
by Donnabroom - written on 04/03/06 (Very useful, 2107 readings)
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* Introduction: Writing reviews on onions seems to be "the" thing to do right now, so I decided to hop aboard the bandwagon and write me own. I quickly discovered that it is not as easy as one might think. There is so much you can write about onions that it's hard to know where to begin. I hope you enjoy reading my attempt and that you find it useful. Any questions - Just ask. * Meet the Allium Family: Allium is the name given to the onion genus. There is a staggering amount of spices in the genus, over 1250! The onion genus is of the Alliaceae family although it was wrongly classified by Botanists for ...

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