Generally, growing onions from sets is easier and more reliable than from seed and in cooler, damper areas, the sets should give a better yield of larger bulbs than if grown from seed. However the ...

Growing onions from seed is budget-friendly and easier than you think. Growing onions from seed takes a bit more planning than planting onion sets, but it has a lot of perks. Not only are onion ...

Here’s some great news for those who want to experiment with companion planting while growing onions. There are comparatively few plants that dislike having onions next to them. In fact ...

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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 ...

If you are growing green onions as a perennial, it’s best not to harvest them in their first season in order to allow the plant to become established and produce a more bountiful crop the ...

Although most onion types are biennial, they are usually treated as annuals and are harvested in their first growing season. Choose onions that are suited to your geographic location. The day ...

Got kitchen scraps and want to do something with them? Turn them into a fun summer gardening project with your kids. Grow ...

He started growing sweet onions in 1980 on 10 acres of family land. His wife worked alongside him in a family insurance agency until she decided to join her husband in the world of agriculture in ...

Spring onions also called scallions or green and bunching onions are basically young onions, harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell. They are easy to grow and maintain. Consumers like ...