Grow amazing alliums and learn how to plant onion bulbs at home. Starting onions from seed is easy; learn how to plant onion seeds and the best cultivars based on your growing zone. Our family loves ...

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 ...

Learning how to grow onions from seeds and how to plant onions not only gives you more variety but also gives you more self-sufficiency. Our family loves cooking with onions, so a few years ago, we ...

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, ...

Winter is muddling along, as am I. Winter is starting to feel tedious, especially since recently the cross-country skiing has been dicey at best. So I shall turn to gardening again soon, and start ...

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 ...

Winter is muddling along, as am I. Winter is starting to feel tedious, especially since recently the cross-country skiing has been dicey at best. So I shall turn to gardening again soon, and start ...

Onions take 16 to 24 weeks to grow, depending on whether you start from sets or seeds and which type of onion you plant based on your region. You’ll know they’re ready to harvest when the leaves ...

Question: We would like to grow onions in our fall garden. Both onion sets and seeds are available. Which should we grow? Answer: Plant some of each to have a continuous supply of onions for meals.

One of the easiest members of the onion family to grow, shallots mature faster and require less space than their counterparts ...