Growing onions is a hugely popular past-time for vegetable gardeners around the globe. It can be a simple task, though there are lots of pitfalls that can hit your crop and ruin a potential harvest.

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 ...

Learn how to ensure a successful onion harvest. Kerin is an expert sustainable farming writer who has worked with food-related nonprofits and has taught a high school Farm to Form program. In addition ...

Editor's Note: This is the second column by Elaine Bast about growing onions. Mulch with straw between rows to help retain moisture and stifle weeds. Ensure immature bulbs stay covered with light ...

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 ...

You can’t cook a savory meal without using at least one of these alliums — onions, garlic, shallots, leeks or chives — but many of us shy away from growing them in our gardens. We shouldn’t, says ...

The white cuts were chopped off from store-bought green onions before planting in a recycle plastic bottle with potting mix soil. They started to grow out with periodic watering. All stems were ...

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 ...

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 ...

Re-growing scallions/green onions in water vs soil, which method is better? See for yourself in this 45 days time-lapse. Note ...