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Step-by-step guide of growing spring onions

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[Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Spring onions also called scallions or green and bunching onions are basically young onions, harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell. They are easy to grow and maintain. Consumers like them because they can be used in variety of recipes as seasoning in soups and salads.

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