Learn how to ensure a successful onion harvest. Kerin is an expert sustainable farming writer who has worked with food-related nonprofits and has taught a high school Farm to Form program. In addition ...

If you've never grown a thing before in your life, and are convinced you have a black thumb, begin by ceasing this negative self-talk. There's one thing that everyone uses in the kitchen: onions.

"Onions sprout. Don't toss `em out!" Those were the words of my daughter, Jennifer, as she watched me inspect our stored onions. Despite being in the coolest and darkest corner of the basement, there ...