We love onions at the farm, they are so easy to grow. Our trainees with difficulties in fine motor skills can easily plant onion sets in compost.
They are even easy to look after with watering now and again, they don’t seem to mind it being dry. We have to weed in between the onions fairly often though, which can be time consuming. Then they are ready to dig up in the late summer.
Once harvested we wash them and dry them out. They are easy to store, we just put them in a box in the dark and they store for ages.
In cooking: onions have got to be the most used and versatile vegetable. They can be served raw in salads, sandwiches and dips. Onions can be fried, roasted, pickled, caramelised, battered and grilled. They are used a lot in soups, sauces and stocks for a wide variety of recipes.
Onions are really good for us; researchers have found that they can reduce the risk of cancer and reduce blood pressure.
Onions are also claimed to reduce inflammation in joints, reduce fevers and can work as an antiseptic.
Onions can be used as an insect repellent, polish for metal and glass and prevents rust on metals
Onions are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables, although their origin is a bit unclear.
They were used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of worship, the rings representing eternity.
In first century, Greece, Olympians rubbed onions on their bodies to give them strength.
Early Romans used onions to heal dog bites and mouth sores.
In the middle age’s onions were used as a remedy for hair loss.
They also used onions to make rent payments and gave them as wedding gifts.
Why Are Onions Absolutely Amazing?
