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 ...

Growing onions from seed is budget-friendly and easier than you think.

Q: I would like to grow both yellow and red onions. When is the best time to plant them? A: Onions for bulbs or green onions can be planted from seed mid-September through November. Onions produced ...

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 ...

Enjoy flavorful onions year-round.

Q: I would like to plants some onions. Can you tell me which kind do best in Redding? Is it too late to plant onions? A: To answer your second questions first, it is not too late to plant onions if ...

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 ...

Alliums (ornamental onions) are versatile, yet underused, bulbs for the sunny border. They’re incredibly easy to grow, hardy as a rock, disdained by deer and rodents, have few if any insect pests and ...

An exhibitor inspects the red onions during the annual East African seeds Agricultural Farmers Field Day at Wambugu Farm in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] Onions are a hardy, cool season crop closely ...