I was talking with my friends — Mary, who is an excellent waitress at the Waffle Shop on North Atherton Street, and Tommy, who does the piano bar at the American Ale House plus a host of other ...

At the start of each new spring growing season I try to find something to grow that is different, out of the ordinary and quirky. When you have gardening friends, that “find” often comes from them, ...

The allium species, which belongs to the lily family, has been a gift to humankind since ancient times. Today’s gardeners may not want to buried with onions strewn across their limbs in the manner of ...

Are you eager to try a plant that grows fast, is easy for kids to plant, and can provide food one growing season after another? Egyptian Walking Onion or “Allium proliferum” might be for you. As both ...

Onions are a fun and reliable crop to grow in the winter vegetable garden. Onions can be planted from seed, sets (tiny immature bulbs) or transplants. The method gardeners choose depends on the time ...

Q: I have these "things" that my Mom calls Egyptian onions growing everywhere like weeds, and I periodically treat them as such. They look like huge scallions. They are bulb plants, and they sprout ...

Egyptian walking onion is the common name for “Allium proliferum.” As both names imply, these onions are prolific and literally over time, walk across your garden. Also known as “tree”, “forever”, ...