One of the benefits of growing your own fruit and vegetables is having a steady flow of home-grown crops to enjoy throughout fall and winter. Aside from pickling, preserving or freezing a bumper ...

I have a good crop of sweet onions, most of which have been broken over by the wind and weather. They are the sweet onion variety and have good size. When should they be harvested and how can they be ...

Knowing when and how to harvest onions helps you get the best flavor and longer storage life. Onions are ready to harvest when their green tops turn yellow and naturally fall over at the neck. Let ...

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 ...

The word “cure” can be confusing when applied to vegetables. It’s not about the resolution of maladies but rather their prevention. Like the ecclesiastical “curate” or the museum “curator,” it comes ...

PATERSON — Craig Engbretson’s eyes are starting to water. That’s what 6,000 tons of onions can do to you. The Horse Heaven Hills farmer has been growing the fragrant bulbs since 1984, but he still has ...

This was a good gardening year. Adequate rain, adequate sun. I know that I will have food from the vegetable garden that will allow me to eat something from it every day all year. Eating something ...

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?