Article and illustrations: Michelle Johnson (COGS Quarterly – Winter 1994) Onions are one of those crops often overlooked by gardeners to whom gardening means sun-ripened tomatoes and golden corn, yet …
The Challenge of Growing Onions
Leeks
Growing Leeks A popular and versatile autumn and winter vegetable, leeks are members of the Alliaceae (onion) family but are much easier to grow successfully than onions. Site and soil …
Garlic
Growing Garlic There are two main categories of garlic. Softneck varieties are the most common. They don’t have a flowerhead and tend to have a longer shelf life. Hardneck varieties …