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.

Properly stored, onions can last for months. The best storage onion varieties have a high sulfur content—they'll really make you cry—and they have a strong flavor. Mild-flavored or sweet onion ...

Onions are a fun and reliable crop to grow in the winter vegetable garden. Onions can be planted from seed, sets (tiny immature bulbs) or transplants. The method gardeners choose depends on the time ...

Learn how to ensure a successful onion harvest. Kerin is an expert sustainable farming writer who has worked with food-related nonprofits and has taught a high school Farm to Form program. In addition ...

Onions are a staple in the kitchen. They’re also easy to grow. If properly harvested, cured, and stored, gardeners can enjoy home-grown onions through much of fall and winter. Johnson Newspapers 7.1 ...

The best tips for determining when onions are ready to harvest Onions can be harvested at any stage, but if you want to stock up on your homegrown onions and store them for a few months, there are ...

Learn when to harvest onions for the best flavor—plus, which varieties to grow and how to cure and store them so they last for months. If you spend a minute browsing savory recipes, you’re bound to ...

An exhibitor inspects the red onions during the annual East African seeds Agricultural Farmers Field Day at Wambugu Farm in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] Onions are a hardy, cool season crop closely ...

Are you a first-time vegetable gardener? Here's how to store onions and harvest squash. Jim L. of Windsor asks: This is my first year growing onions.? I grew 3 different kinds. The tops are dying back ...

Q: I’ve seen onion sets for sale in the garden centers. Can you really grow your own onions with these? Are they any good? A: We usually plant at least one bag’s worth of onions every fall. We’ll ...

Some of our onions have bolted too early and the bulbs have stopped growing. What should I do to prevent this? Onion bulbs do stop growing once it has "bolted" (set seed), so it is good to deadhead ...

AMES, Iowa — Onions are a staple in the kitchen. If properly harvested, cured and stored, homegrown onions can be enjoyed through much of fall and winter. Question: When should onions be harvested?