The Outstanding Onion Gardening Guide: All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Onions

Please check out the brief video above, to learn what this premium gardening guide is all about—the video will give you a glimpse into all the content in this gardening guide, including history and background, planting tips, specific plant profiles, recipes, nutrition and health information, and resources to help you be the best food gardener you can be.

Curator’s Corner

Right now, someone is chopping up onions for an omelet. Or preparing a batch of onion rings. Or patiently stirring the pan as the onions caramelize. Onions are a staple in people’s diets the world over—and they have been for thousands of years!… READ MORE

Norann Oleson, Editorial Director of Food Gardening Network

Introduction

Onions. Sweet. Savory. Pungent. They make us cry (but they don’t have to). They garnish our burgers, put zing in our salads, and spice up our soups. We grill them. Fry them. Bake them. Chop, caramelize, slice, and dice them. We can even make ice cream with them!… READ MORE

Features

Growing Zones for Onions

Onions are versatile and delicious vegetables that can be grown in various climates. Let’s dive into your questions: Growing Zones for Onions in the US: Onions are categorized into different varieties based on their day-length requirements: Short-day onions: These varieties need 10-12 hours of daylight to form bulbs. They are ideal for USDA zones 7… READ MORE

Types of Onion Plants

There are a few ways to categorize onions: by color, by season, and by day length. And then there’s the choice between fresh and storage onions. READ MORE

Choosing to Grow Onions from Seeds, Transplants, or Sets

Getting your onion garden started begins with the choice of how to grow your plants—from seeds, seedlings, or small bulbs called sets. Check with your local garden center to see what they have available and what is likely to be most successful in your area. READ MORE