Plant onions on the balcony

Onions in the flower box

Onions are one of the relatively undemanding vegetables that can easily be found in a pot or in a Flower box(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) let grow. They are particularly suitable for autumn cultivation on the balcony. During the winter, the balcony is always adorned with attractive greenery and fresh onions can be harvested in early spring.

The right cultivation

Growing onions on the balcony, especially the autumn or Winter cultivation is successful if the conditions for cultivation are right. Are important:

• plenty of sun and warmth (south-facing balcony)
• sufficient depth Flower boxes(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) or pots (minimum depth 15 cm) for good root formation
• humus potting soil for a good supply of nutrients

Then in October or November the onion sets can be put into the potting soil at a distance of 10 cm.

Water properly

Besides the removal of weeds are watering and Fertilize the most important measures when growing onions on the balcony. Flower boxes or pots should always be well watered so that the water can penetrate into the depths of the planters. However, it is necessary that these are equipped with a drain. Too much water can run off here, because onions cannot tolerate waterlogging.

The easiest thing to do is to check how far the soil has dried out before watering. It is only poured when the soil is still dry at a depth of 4 cm.

Fertilize properly

Various rules must be observed when fertilizing. Who big, with Compost soil Used filled pots for cultivation, only needs nitrogen in the form of, for example Horn meal. This is quickly broken down by the earth and releases its active ingredients for the plants.
If the potting soil cannot be re-fertilized with fresh compost, a organic fertilizer can be applied with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.