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 ...

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 ...

Question: My fall planted leeks all bolted before they got big enough to harvest. How can I prevent this from happening again? Answer: Leeks are large, cold-tolerant cousins to the onions. Ideally, ...

Discover our picks for seven vegetables to plant in January, including crops suitable for gardeners in any climate this month ...

Leeks are more often seen in the produce section than in a garden, which is a shame as they bring a certain panache, a willowy elegance to a garden with their stately, upright, blue-green foliage. The ...

It's headed toward 50 degrees while I am writing this article, and it will be single digits when you read it. Where else but Missouri can you get such variety in so little time. And if you are looking ...

Of all the people I know who are outdoor-oriented and in the naturalist category, my brother Jeff is at the top of the list. I wouldn’t necessarily say he rivals Euell Gibbons from the 1960s and '70s, ...