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 ...

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 ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Planting onions is probably on your to-do list in the late winter or early spring. Many folks start onion seeds in January or plant onion sets outdoors in the early spring. But ...

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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 ...

Candy onion is a hybrid of the common onion and sweet onion varieties but they are a sweeter alternative to the standard onion. They can be a great option for home gardeners who want something between ...

A. Whether harvested early for scallions (green onions), for summer meals or winter storage, onions need rich, well-drained soil and good weed control. The optimum pH is 6.2 to 6.8 and requires ...