1. Choose the Right Type of Onion. When most people think about onion varieties, they think about onions with different ...

Cucumber plants need at least 6 hours of direct light daily to grow; they can become stunted and pale in low-light gardens. However, too much bright sun can cause blanched leaves and sunscald, ...

If you're ready to grow onions from seed, you might wonder how long it will take compared to growing them from bulbs. Here's the answer, plus tips for success.

Red onions tend to be spicier than yellow onions and not keep as well (Figure 1-B). For South Dakota, avoid short-day varieties, as they will not form bulbs under the long days of our summer.

Still, a few ounces of seed can turn into hundreds of pounds of food. Start seeds in flats indoors in February or March, 10-15 weeks before last frost, keeping them warm and moist. Be patient ...

Start your onion seedlings indoors in February or March. Fill a container nearly to the top with a seed starting mix and then make two furrows, about 1/2-inch deep, for the onion seeds.

If a recipe doesn’t specify, chances are it’s calling for one of these old faithfuls (also called brown onions). In fact, nearly 90 percent of all storage onions grown in the U.S. are yellow.

Q: I have attached a few pictures of the cucumber plants that are turning yellow, and a few leaves have started to dry up. The vines have a lot of blossoms. The variety is Straight 8 and was ...

Puree raw onion with buttermilk, vacuum-seal with livers, thyme, garlic, and salt. Let sit overnight, then drain. Dredge 250 g chicken livers 200 g AP flour ...

Q. We live on the James City County/New Kent border very close to the Chichahominy River. We made a cold frame this year, started the tomatos indoors, and then moved them to the cold frame when the… ...

Once seedlings are 4 inches tall, thin them to 4-inch spacing. If you purchased onion sets, plant them about 2 inches deep and 4 inches apart. You will be amazed at how quickly they start growing.