QUESTION: I'm growing onions and several onion alternatives in my garden. I'll harvest more than I can cure and use. How do you keep onions from rotting? - Tim S … [Read more...]
Onion Alternatives to Grow in the Garden
Sometimes, you just want an alternative to the onion. It could be for health reasons, it could be for culinary diversity, or it might be because you're tired of growing the same basic onions and want something different in the garden. Whatever your reasons, there are a lot of … [Read more...]
Root Crops for the Home Garden
Home gardeners are nearly all aware of the tasty number of root crops that can be grown. Â From beets to carrots to onions to turnips, they are relatively easy to grow, nutritious, and productive space-savers. Â Here's a few hints about what you can grow and some tips that might … [Read more...]
Turn Over a New (Tiny) Leaf: Grow Microgreens
As the name suggests, microgreens are salad greens that are harvested when the leaves are small—only an inch or two high. They are quick and easy to grow in the garden, in pots, or on the windowsill. Flavors vary from sweet to tangy, depending on the type of green. Microgreens … [Read more...]