Onions

Onions are thought to be one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world-- and we can understand their staying power!

Why We Love It

Beyond the edible bits that lie below the ground, we love onion's whimsical round blossoms, which add an eccentric flare to children's gardens.

Requirements

For year-round eats, keep your onions in full sun and well-drained soil.

Know Your Onions

The most common method of comniomancy (divination by onions) is to write the answers to questions on onions and plant them. The first to sprout is the answer you seek.

All The News That's Fit To Print

The parody newspaper The Onion's name came from a co-founder eating an onion sandwich-- white bread and onions were the only things the two founders could afford when the paper was founded.