Now is the time to buy onion seeds, which are cheaper and come in more interesting varieties than mail-order transplants. Here’s what you need to know. By Margaret Roach There are some things I never ...

With spring upon us, it’s time to think about planting in home gardens. In Iowa, onions are a popular addition to the vegetable garden as they are easy to grow and take up little space. In this ...

Most herbs take between a week and one month to germinate, which makes them some of the first you should start among other ...

Knowing which plants that are tricky to grow from seed will save you time, effort, and frustration ...

Sometimes the only way to get exactly the plants you want is to grow them yourself. This is certainly the case with onions. Grocery stores and supermarkets usually only sell the most common types of ...

There are some things I never forget: Where each plant in my garden came from. Who unlocked the secret of successfully growing carrots for me (John Navazio, then a senior scientist at Organic Seed ...

If you intend to grow onions from seed, you might want to start them indoors in the late winter/early spring to give them a jump start. Start onion seeds 10-15 weeks before you anticipate being able ...