Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A row of onions planted in a garden while a woman rakes them. - Natali Ximich/Shutterstock For many gardeners, the anticipation of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - If onions are a staple in your kitchen, now is the perfect time to grow your own — and it’s easier than you might think. Jennifer McGimsey, owner of Akin’s Nursery, says onion sets ...

Discover the best companion plants for onions, according to gardening pros. These plants reduce pests and make a healthier ...

Onions do remarkably well in our climate. They like to have soil that is well drained, free from large rocks and relatively sandy. Transplants are normally planted around March 15. If you decide to ...

During my years as executive director of the Columbus Botanical Garden in Georgia, I fell madly in love with the garlic chives in our herb garden. I’m not an herbalist or a culinary artist in the ...

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 ...

Q: I have been puzzled for years why my harvested onions seem to rot fairly soon in storage. I plant both sweet and yellow ones. I wait until the tops fall over to pull them and let them dry in the ...

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 ...