Onions have been cultivated for over 5,000 years, and they have been used, not only for food, but for medicine for various illnesses and joint problems. Ancient Greek soldiers and athletes believed ...

Considered one of the oldest cultivated plants, onions are thought to have originated in Central Asia. They have been cultivated for 5,000 years, but were likely consumed long before that because, ...

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 ...

Keep these tips in mind for a delicious harvest. Green onions are great for topping salads, stir-fries, and other meals, and the best part is that you can easily grow these versatile vegetables in ...

Planting onions from small bulbs or "sets" is not the best way to grow large onions for storage. Plants grown from sets often begin blooming in mid-summer and stubbornly refuse to stop. Once that ...

Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

We Texans love our onions. Of course, we are home to the “Noonday Onion” as well as the famous 1015Y Texas Super Sweet onion. And though a native of Pakistan, onions are our state vegetable. Onions ...

Late January to mid-February is onion-planting time in East Texas. Texans love their onions. Of course, we are home to the “Noonday Onion” as well as the famous 1015Y Texas Super Sweet onion. And ...

Gardening season is starting to wind down, but there’s some things still do, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you ...

An exhibitor inspects the red onions during the annual East African seeds Agricultural Farmers Field Day at Wambugu Farm in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] Onions are a hardy, cool season crop closely ...