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 ...

A row of onions planted in a garden while a woman rakes them. - Natali Ximich/Shutterstock For many gardeners, the anticipation of harvesting onions is almost as satisfying as actually getting to eat ...

Onions are a cooking staple and not difficult to grow in the home garden. So why not grow your own this summer? But which to choose? There are many options in the garden catalogs. The first option to ...

Onions are a fun and reliable crop to grow in the winter vegetable garden. Onions can be planted from seed, sets (tiny immature bulbs) or transplants. The method gardeners choose depends on the time ...

In our area and latitude, late January to early February is the ideal time to start sowing seeds indoors for onion transplants. There are several advantages to growing your own onion transplants ...

Growing onions can be very easy but they do require full sun. Most of the stores will be carrying onion sets. These are the short day type and will usually get as large as the long day onions What ...

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 ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Onions are the introverts of the garden world. They don’t ask for much—just a little sunlight, some well-draining soil, and the right company. Pairing them with the right pals can make ...

The onion family is a familiar workhorse of the vegetable garden with cousins leek, shallot, garlic, chives and garlic chives joining the mainstream yellow, white and red slicing onion. Much less ...

It seems like no matter which savory dish I make, onions always play a prominent role. They are easy to grow, so let’s take a look at how to have the best results with them. Onions are a cool-season ...

Onions are one of the most versatile veggies. Whether sliced and added to a fresh Greek salad, caramelized in butter and transformed into a rich French onion soup, or even dipped in batter and fried ...