Properly stored, onions can last for months. The best storage onion varieties have a high sulfur content—they'll really make you cry—and they have a strong flavor. Mild-flavored or sweet onion ...

One of the benefits of growing your own fruit and vegetables is having a steady flow of home-grown crops to enjoy throughout fall and winter. Aside from pickling, preserving or freezing a bumper ...

Question: I have large sweet Walla Walla onions in my raised beds. Is it better to leave them in the ground for the winter or take them out? The tops have all dried and fallen off. If I take them out, ...

Sure, you can harvest onions at any stage and eat them raw, chopped into salads, sliced onto sandwiches, dipped in beer batter and fried ... but you can also keep a crop in the ground to mature. Then ...

Onions are ready for harvest about two-and-a-half to four months after planting. You'll know they're ready when their leaves start to flop over. After you harvest them, make sure to cure your onions ...

The word “cure” can be confusing when applied to vegetables. It’s not about the resolution of maladies but rather their prevention. Like the ecclesiastical “curate” or the museum “curator,” it comes ...

They are essential ingredients in so many dishes, adding depth and flavor. But sometimes when you reach for a clove or two of garlic or an onion, you may find they have sprouted or spoiled. What's the ...

10:42, Sun, Sep 14, 2025 Updated: 10:43, Sun, Sep 14, 2025 Gardeners can keep their homegrown onions fresh for months, but only if they do one important step straight after pulling them from the ...

The word “cure” can be confusing when applied to vegetables. It’s not about the resolution of maladies but rather their prevention. Like the ecclesiastical “curate” or the museum “curator,” it comes ...