A retired banker grew over 200 plants on his rooftop. Follow his expert tips to grow fresh, flavourful spring onions at home, even in small spaces like balconies and terraces.

The allium family of vegetables are easy to grow and often available year around. They can grow fairly close together, so they don't take up too much space in the garden. Plus, they add lovely flavor ...

Want to start harvesting fresh vegetables weeks before your neighbors? These essential spring vegetables will jumpstart your growing season and provide the first tastes of garden-fresh produce while ...

Now is the time to buy onion seeds, which are cheaper and come in more interesting varieties than mail-order transplants. Here’s what you need to know. By Margaret Roach There are some things I never ...

Spring onions also called scallions or green and bunching onions are basically young onions, harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell. They are easy to grow and maintain. Consumers like ...

Jerry Coleby-Williams struggles to grow onions and garlic successfully in the tropics, where the heat is intense and the winters are not cold enough for traditional onions, but he does use some tricks ...

Plants with coloured stems, such as willows and dogwoods, have been giving a great display all winter but at the end of the month and just when new growth is starting, the stems need to be cut down to ...