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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

Very interesting, how do you know when to harvest the garlic ? I haven't grown garlic before it looks easy is it possible to grow in pots as i have a small garden I had some garlic cloves in my fridge which started to sprout so I planted them

We have started chopping our onions up if they have had soggy necks, or bull necks and freezing them for future use. The 'good' onions are hung up to dry and hopefully they'll last. Ive new onions growing on the allotment, and they are looking

in single cloves for good results. I grow mine in an old bread tray every year and have had great success, although I am worried about the effect the rainfall will have this year. Forgot to mention. You can plant garlic up until February although the earlier

As we have lots of snow in the garden and the ground is very cold can I start onion sets off in individual pots and then transplant them into the veg garden later. I was so late getting my onion sets planted last year they did not grow. Just a

Gardening on the Edge. What was the piece of classical music used during the Lamorran House feature? It's not listed on the website. Please... does anybody know? The garlic i grew this year came out better than last summer. i allways let my

and slippery that it wasn't possible to push a barrow along the slope. But after just a few days dry weather it is now possible to incorporate some manure into the soil.With the soil drier, I have finally managed to plant the last of my garlic and onion sets

Could anyone please identify this plant it grows far to happily in shaded areas,  its deep rooted with brown ball like corm which detach from the plant when lifting ( one is sitting on left of stalk)  the leaves which are wild garlic like

Learn how to grow garlic indoors by following Chris Beardshaw's video guide. Chris shows you how to 'force' an early crop and highlights the importance of a chilling period.OctoberMore advice on growing garlicHow to grow garlicHow to harvest garlic

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