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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Onions are easily grown from seed, bulbs, or transplants planted several weeks before the last frost in spring. Loamy soil is best for onions, but they can tolerate other types as long as it is ...

Onions can be a great vegetable for backyard and container gardens. They take up minimal space, and are relatively forgiving for beginners; plus, they attract few pests. They also make excellent ...

Growing onions from seed takes a bit more planning than planting onion sets, but it has a lot of perks. Not only are onion seeds more affordable than onion sets, but you can also grow a wider variety ...

Spring onions have progressed from being a soupçon to being viewed increasingly for their potential utility in home gardening. Factors of quick growth, versatility in home gardening, and their ...

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 ...

You might think it is still early to think about vegetable gardening. Of course the average last frost is still a ways off but many plants will tolerate some nighttime freezing and cool temperatures.

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

In our area and latitude, late January to early February is the ideal time to start sowing seeds indoors for onion transplants. There are several advantages to growing your own onion transplants ...