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Follow Monty Don's guide to planting onions, shallots and garlic, with tips on soil preparation, drainage and compost.springMore advice on growing alliumsRead Lila Das Gupta's blog on growing garlicHarvesting garlicPlanting out leeks

garlic and onionsMonty Don's guide togrowing onions, shallots and garlicHow to grow shallots in a container

Monty Don demonstrates how to plant heritage variety shallots in a container, offering advice on drainage and planting depths.springMore advice on growing alliumsHow to harvest garlicGrowing onions and garlicPlanting out leeksTips on growing garlic

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, shallots and garlicVideo advice on growing winter onionsAdvice on storing onions

bushes and treesDig up and pot up roots of mint to force early shootsBuy shallots, onion sets and seed potatoes

Sow seeds of dwarf and climbing beans in deep pots or cardboard toilet roll tubes filled with compostPlant new asparagus bedsContinue planting potatoes, shallots and onion setsFeed spring cabbage with a high-nitrogen fertiliserRemove forcing jars

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Monty guide to growing onions, shallots and garlicGrowing garlic for medicinal purposes.Browse a variety of vegetable plants View a selection of herbsBlog on growing garlic by Lila Das Gupta

stems of sedumsClear borders and rake up leaves FlowersKeep harvesting root vegetables as they matureOrder seed potatoes, onion sets and shallotsStretch netting over brassicasFruit & vegSow onion seed under cover, and keep warmCheck overwintering plants