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 ...

I don’t recall you ever mentioning leeks in your columns. I’m starting them now, along with Brussels sprouts — those are the two slowest-growing vegetables in our garden. In addition to being very ...

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 ...

(WITI) -- There's nothing like asparagus spears, straight from the garden. Learn which ones to harvest and which to leave to make food for the plant all summer. Leeks start out so wimpy -- like little ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. By and large, winter is considered a time to hang up the gardening gloves and rest until springtime. However, with the right know-how, ...

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 ...