With spring upon us, it’s time to think about planting in home gardens. In Iowa, onions are a popular addition to the vegetable garden as they are easy to grow and take up little space. In this ...

Q: I would like to grow both yellow and red onions. When is the best time to plant them? A: Onions for bulbs or green onions can be planted from seed mid-September through November. Onions produced ...

Onions can be a great vegetable for backyard and container gardens. They take up minimal space, and are relatively forgiving for beginners; plus, they attract few pests. They also make excellent ...

How is an onion like a tightwad’s wallet? He cries when either is opened. Speaking of onions, I grew up in a German household where potatoes, cabbage and onions were mealtime staples. No hotdish was ...

This cool season crop is relatively hardy and easy to store after harvest. It is common to start with onion sets as they can be planted without worry of frost damage and have a higher success rate ...

You can’t cook a savory meal without using at least one of these alliums — onions, garlic, shallots, leeks or chives — but many of us shy away from growing them in our gardens. We shouldn’t, says ...

Cool Central and South Texas weather brings harvests by Thanksgiving; plant spinach and onions and protect citrus and tender ...

Onions can be used as green table onions, as sweet onions for use on hamburgers and in salads as soon as they are harvested, and dry or storage onions, which are usually used in cooking. The first two ...

If you've never grown a thing before in your life, and are convinced you have a black thumb, begin by ceasing this negative self-talk. There's one thing that everyone uses in the kitchen: onions.