Onion 'Isobel Rose' is a fantastic british bred onion variety that produces pink bulbs that have a milder flavour than most other onions, making it a perfect addition to salads and sandwiches. It also keeps really well when stored, the colour will even deepens over time in storage. Well suited to the british climate, making this the ideal variety for your kitchen gardens or allotments. Direct sow onions outdoors in spring on any firm, well drained soil in full sun. Sow thinly at a depth of 1cm (1/2”) and a distance of 30cm (12”) between rows. Prepare the planting area several weeks in advance by incorporating some well rotted garden compost to improve drainage and soil fertility. Avoid planting onions on freshly manured soil. On particularly wet ground, try growing onions in raised beds. When large enough to handle, thin onion seedlings to 10cm (4”) apart for medium sized bulbs, or at a slightly wider spacing if larger bulbs are required. Alternatively sow onion seed ind