Growing onions is a hugely popular past-time for vegetable gardeners around the globe. It can be a simple task, though there are lots of pitfalls that can hit your crop and ruin a potential harvest.

Njogu-ini, a remote village in Nyeri County, and about ten kilometres from Ihururu shopping centre is dominated by tea leaves as the main cash crop grown by many. Though, a good number also grow maize ...

Question: I planted onion and leek starts last fall to overwinter. Now they are putting up blossoms and the inside is all fibrous. What did I do wrong? Answer: All onions and leeks are biennial, ...

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 ...

Get onions in the ground in spring and avoid heartbreak when it comes time to harvest big, beautiful bulbs this summer. Plant as soon as the soil is dry enough to work, said Jim Myers, a plant breeder ...

There are many types of onions, all members of the allium genus. I buy bulbing onions (including Vidalias) and leeks at the grocery store, but for my other onion needs, I like to grow them. They are ...