Growing your own onions gives you a whole new taste sensation compared to using grocery store onions. They take up little space, so they can be grownindoorsorraised garden bedsas well as normal vegetable gardens. Never tried to grow onions? Grab a cup of coffee and get ready to learn all...
Onion sets are easy to find at garden centers, big box stores, and even in the produce section of the grocery store, but just because they’re easy to find, doesn’t make them the best onions to grow. Typically, only two or three varieties of onions are commonly available as sets, bu...
Or can I also ‘plant’ out my starter plants on the appropriate vining/above ground days etc. Or should I be using seed beds for outside as well? My way is working well so far, but if things could be better or more optimal I’d like to know. Many thanks!
Onions are pretty easy to grow, but they can’t handle weedy competition and they need ample water in well-drained soil. The time to harvest your new, full-sized onions will depend on how big their initial bulbs were at planting, and the onion variety. Generally, onion plants give you a...
Herbs are a great addition to the garden. Not only do they complement your home-grown veggies in the kitchen, they also make for excellentcompanion plantsin the garden itself. Click here to open an expanded version of this chart in a new tab:Growing Guide to Herbs ...
Don’t expect to get perfectly straight “grocery store” carrots in the garden, especially if your soil isn’t loose, well-drained, and sandy or loamy. Your carrots will still taste better, whatever their shape! Misshapen carrots can be caused by heavy, compact, overly-enriched soil. ...
Growing Onions Learn expert tips for growing onions. They are a tasty, easy addition to your home vegetable garden. Growing onions is efficient and rewarding. Read More How To Grow Growing Fennel Fennel is a beautiful herb to have in the garden. Feathery and fern-like, it adds both color ...
Plant in-ground potatoes two weeks after the last freeze in your location. This isalso a good time to plant onions. When planting in containers, you may be able to move the planting date ahead a few weeks because the soil heats quickly when exposed to sunlight above ground. Prepare to co...
Plant varieties and types of fruit that you love, but which aren’t readily available in the grocery store. Crab apples, for instance, are impossible to find in the shops but are a fantastic ingredient for homemade preserves. Gluts of fruit can be preserved to enjoy for longer Berries and...
The common type of broccoli in grocery stores is “Calabrese broccoli” (named after Calabria in Italy). Planted in mid-spring, this variety produces big green heads on thick stalks. Closely related to cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi, this cole crop is worth growing for ...