Since onions grow underground, you have to rely on other cues to determine when they're ready to harvest. Here's ...

Onions are a popular addition to the vegetable garden as they are easy to grow and take up little space.

Courtesy photo Onions from bulb, such as the red Candy Apple variety, can be planted from seed until November.

Late January to mid-February is onion-planting time in East Texas. Texans love their onions. Of course, we are home to the “Noonday Onion” as well as the famous 1015Y Texas Super Sweet onion ...

Grow your own hard to find gourmet onions from seed. Order seeds now and plant indoors during January. You'll have transplants ready to plant by April.

It's a very similar process to planting garlic. Onions planted in the fall often end up bigger than those planted in the spring. Some say the flavor of onions planted in the fall is superior as well!

Onions are relatively easy to grow provided they have lots of sunshine, cool temperatures, and regular moisture when forming bulbs.

Onions grow best in full sunlight and well-drained soil. Before planting incorporate 4-6 inches of well-composted organic matter and an all-purpose fertilizer to a depth of 6-8 inches.

Why grow onions? Sure, they are cheap and plentiful in the grocery stores, but if you've never grown onions before, they're an easy, fun crop. You can even braid them into ropes for a beautiful ...

The variety I like best is candy onions. So by simply changing to planting seedlings (instead of sets) and using "day neutral" plants, we have onions that will last us through the winter!

Now is the time to start your fall onions. They should be arriving in your local garden centers and feed stores very soon. Keep watching for them.