Enjoy flavorful onions year-round. You don't need a big garden to grow delicious onions at home—a bright location, the right container, and well-draining soil is all it takes to yield flavorful ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most vegetables are traditionally grown from seed, but there are some varieties that you can actually propagate from cuttings ...

NEXT WEEK. WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROWING GREEN. WE’RE AT THE PRESCOTT FARM EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER IN LACONIA, AND I’M JOINED BY STEPH CIESZYNSKI OF UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. AND STEPH, WE’RE ...

Now is the time to buy onion seeds, which are cheaper and come in more interesting varieties than mail-order transplants. Here’s what you need to know. By Margaret Roach There are some things I never ...

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 ...

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 ...