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...]
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...]
Root Crops for the Home Garden
Home gardeners are nearly all aware of the tasty number of root crops that can be grown. Â From beets to carrots to onions to turnips, they are relatively easy to grow, nutritious, and productive space-savers. Â Here's a few hints about what you can grow and some tips that might … [Read more...]
When and How to Harvest Onions
Onions are great crops to grow because you can harvest them whenever you want—thin the seedlings and use them like scallions or wait until the plants stop growing for mature onions. But how do you know when an onion plant stops growing? That’s a good question; just read on for … [Read more...]