When it comes to growing vegetables, it doesn’t get much easier than onions. Just plant them in the garden, give them a little water, and these distinctive, dependable vegetables are ready to harvest almost before you know it. Once harvested, ...
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Strawberries And Onions: The Gardening Odd Couple That Should Be Planted Together
Early crops can be a much-appreciated moral boost. As far as these first-on-the-scene producers are concerned, few can compare with freshly ripe, home-grown strawberries. And while a perfectly manicured bed filled exclusively with eager little strawberry plants has a certain ...
Read More »12 Unusual, Off-Grid Uses For Onions (No. 5 – Removes Splinters!)
We add it to soups, hamburgers and salads. When we peel it, it makes us cry, and we run for the mouthwash after eating it. It is the onion. High in flavor and low in calories, onions are good sources ...
Read More »5 Unusual Uses For Onions (Got Ant Problems? Then Try No. 3!)
My grandmother was known for squeezing a penny so hard it practically would turn into a wire! When I was a kid, though, I didn’t appreciate some of the things she knew. Today, I do. Our ancestors who lived through ...
Read More »Why Leeks Are Better Than Onions — In The Garden And On The Table
They’re expensive to buy in the grocery store, but extremely cheap to grow at home. This member of the onion family is nearly a four-season crop, and makes a perfect addition to your winter soups, stews and more. If you ...
Read More »3 Perennial Onions That You Need In Your Survival Garden
Although popular in American horticulture, onions have a fascinating history. Due to their small size and compostable tissues, it’s difficult to determine where onions originated. However, many believe they came from central Asia, Iran, or India. People discovered and began ...
Read More »What You Need To Know About Root Vegetables
“Root vegetable” is a loose term that describes crops with edible root systems. These include crops like potatoes, garlic, turnips, and carrots, as well as more uncommon foods like parsnips, celeriac, and daikon. Root vegetables are important crops in the ...
Read More »The 10 Most Versatile Spring Vegetables
With spring in full swing, most gardeners already have their gardens in, farmer’s markets are opening up, and even the local grocery stores are carrying a variety of spring vegetables. No matter where one falls in the preparedness continuum, we ...
Read More »The Onion Family
With a pretty heavy heat spell sapping the energy of a whole lot of folks in the United States, I thought it might be a good idea to kick off today’s column with a song. You know, to try to ...
Read More »Onions And Their Healing Properties
Onions, a member of the allium family, are related to leeks shallots, garlic and scallions. Smelly though they are, they have been used for centuries for their remarkable healing properties. Asian cultures, Egyptians, Romans, and ancient Greeks revered onions. They ...
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