by Matt Gibson Ever seen a dozen or so onions braided together in a natural chain hanging in your grandmother’s kitchen? The practice of braiding (or plaiting) onions for long-term storage dates back to the pioneer days, and is actually a wonderful way to store onions that … [Read more...]
How to Grow Nodding Onion
by Matt Gibson The nodding onion is a unique flowering plant native to Canada, North America, and Mexico. This plant’s exotic-looking flowers and its easygoing personality that allows it to adapt to almost any conditions have made it a popular plant among gardeners. It’s easy … [Read more...]
14 Ways to Use Onions
by Erin Marissa Russell Grew too many onions and looking for ways to use them all? A prolific home chef can power through pounds of onions as they’re slicing, dicing, and sauteeing their way through food prep. We’re so used to reaching for an onion to get a recipe started off … [Read more...]
How to Dry Onions For Storage
Most onions respond well to organic gardening methods, so if you decide to try some in your garden, you may end up with a bigger yield than you expect. So once again, you may be out canvassing the neighborhood with free veggies at the end of the season. If that doesn't appeal to … [Read more...]
Onion Alternatives to Grow in the Garden
Sometimes, you just want an alternative to the onion. It could be for health reasons, it could be for culinary diversity, or it might be because you're tired of growing the same basic onions and want something different in the garden. Whatever your reasons, there are a lot of … [Read more...]