I have grown my own onions now for many years. The process is the same and generally it’s a reliable crop.
Growing onions in your yard is an easy and rewarding experience. As a vegetable, they may be cultivated for their greens and their bulbs. Easy to grow onions may be found in your garden. It’s best to grow them in a well-drained, slightly acidic, fertile soil that gets full sunlight. Organic matter, such as compost, …
Allium cepa is the scientific name for the onion, a member of the Amaryllidaceae family. It is simplest to produce onions from bulbs, however, seeds may also be used. Onions are a vital food crop in many countries throughout the globe. Onion seed quality is affected by several variables, including environmental circumstances during the mother …
Nothing beats the taste of fresh onion right from your garden. They are a sight to behold, whether they’re the slender green ones in your salad or the big juicy slice on your burger. You can easily grow onions at home using its seeds. Onion seeds are quite easy to produce and gather. The only …
Green onions and chives are two alliums that will often confuse you. Though they might look the same at first glance, the flavors, smell and texture are different. Knowing the differences between the two can help you explore new flavors and aromas for your dishes. Also, when a recipe includes chives or green onions, you …
So you have some spring onions in your garden and are wondering what they’ll grow up to be. When is the right time to harvest them? Is it any good waiting for them to bulb up, or can you harvest them in spring once the shoots are tall enough? Do spring onions grow into onions? …
Onions are a great vegetable to include in your vegetable garden. Seeds are cheap and there are a large number of delicious varieties available. Home-grown onions are a real treat and a basic kitchen ingredient. If like me you grow onions you will at some point get a few undersized onions. Nothing is worse than …
Onion, also called common onion or bulb onion belongs to the genus allium and is one of the most widely cultivated vegetables on the planet. Though you can’t imagine cooking without onions, have you ever stopped to wonder where an onion comes from? How do onions reproduce? Continue reading, and you’ll learn all about how …
Before growing onions, a common question that might pop in your mind is do onions grow underground or above the ground? Is it a root vegetable like carrots, beets, and radishes or is it an above-ground vegetable like tomatoes, peas, pepper, and squashes? The question isn’t a simple one. Onions produce edible parts both above …
Onion is a herbaceous biennial grown for its edible bulb. They’re one of the most commonly cultivated vegetables since they are so important in culinary use in almost every culture. While there aren’t many pests that will bother your onion crop since their pungency naturally deters insects, there are some diseases that you should keep …
The best part about growing onions is that you can explore new varieties, with unique flavors and versatile uses each season. There are some varieties that will produce the most impressive bulbs, big enough to brag about among friends and neighbors. Top 7 Giant Onion Varieties Here’s a list of giant onion varieties to grow …
