Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

Grow leeks and you'll find they're delicious and nutritious, and hardy in cold weather. Learn about growing leeks from seed starting indoors to transplanting outside and harvesting through winter to ...

If you can overlook the inevitable bad breath, there are many reasons to fill your gardens with alliums — onions, garlic, shallots and leeks. Master Gardener Janet Miller, who manages the Walnut Creek ...

Even during the coldest days of the year, I love being able to go out to my garden and grab some basic vegetables and herbs. It’s how I plan what to grow over winter: carrots, celery, onions, and ...

When many crops in Kansas vegetable gardens are nearing the end of their season, leeks are just coming into their own. Gardeners and farmers who planted them last spring may begin harvest in September ...

BOISE, Idaho — What’s the difference between onions, leeks and garlic? I’ll tell you, as we talk all about alliums. Do you like the savory flavor of onion and garlic in your food? Most people do, but ...

FAIRBANKS - Instead of listing the various components of the seed starting process, which I do every spring, today I am going to describe what today's leek planting session was like. This is in ...

Anyone who cooks usually has some sort of onion or garlic on hand. It’s hard to beat the convenience or the taste of these recipe essentials fresh from the garden. September is the time to plant these ...

Leeks are a cold weather vegetable that you don’t hear about every day. This cousin to onions has a mild flavor that is perfect for a starring role in soups and sauces. Leeks are a cold weather ...