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 ...

Unlike onions, leeks grow independently of day-length and will stand in your garden at temperatures colder than many other vegetables can handle, getting bigger until you harvest them. A flexible ...

• Leeks grow in a wide range of soils but like a well-drained soil moderately rich in humus • It is a good crop to plant following a crop that has been heavily manured like corn or lettuce. • Use a ...

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 ...

Leeks make an intoxicating base for soups, stews and sauces. They're no less dramatic in the garden, with an arching habit that suggests movement and energy, and glorious 6-inch purple globes of ...

MILWAUKEE -- Even one grape plant will provide a great supply of juicy fruits each fall. Now is the time to plant and Sharon Morrisey joins FOX6 WakeUp to show you how. Ever heard of seed potatoes?

Not the leek. This tall, slender and often-overlooked allium is quiet. Subtle, even. With ivory-white lower halves and green tops, leeks are lookers. The cultivated cousin to the wild ramp, a leek ...

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 ...

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, ...

The end of summer is the perfect time to start thinking about vegetables to plant in fall for a spring harvest. In fall, the soil is still warm enough for roots to establish before winter sets in. The ...

Though we may think of spring as the time to sow seeds, fall is an ideal time for planting. An array of cool-season vegetables can grow in fall’s milder temperatures and cool nights. September ...

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 ...