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 ...

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 ...

You might think it is still early to think about vegetable gardening. Of course the average last frost is still a ways off but many plants will tolerate some nighttime freezing and cool temperatures.

Q: In the spring, I bought some nice onion sets and planted them in my garden. They made flower stalks, but they didn’t produce proper onions. What did I do wrong? To grow onions successfully in ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Once you've decided which onions are right for your garden, follow our tips on how to grow onions, ...

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 ...

Companion planting is the practice of growing different plants together for mutual benefit. Growing onions is a simple task, especially when you grow onion companion plants nearby, which can help your ...

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 ...

It is a great time of the year to grow flowers in containers and the garden, but have you thought about vegetables, specifically lettuce and onions? Both are easy to grow, productive and attractive. I ...

How is your vegetable garden doing? Most gardeners who planted the recommended tomato varieties in July are harvesting large numbers of tasty Ruby Crush right now and good supplies of Tycoon, ...

While the world is struggling this March because of the pandemic outbreak of Covid-19, planning a summer garden makes even more sense. Planting onions is often the first thing I do in the spring to ...