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we had far too many, so I've been careful to plant fewer bulbs this time.I'll also pickle a fair few. Paul and I love eating pickled onions so this will be a special treat.Of course, this late decision to rearrange what's growing in each bed has

, so far so good.got itchy fingers,ready to start growing!last years onions were the best ,maybe all the rain we had.......... To stop bird tweaking up onions and shallots we make a cats cradle of black cotton suspended over the onions at about 6" above

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

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

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

Watched a couple of Monty's videos re growing spuds and shallots in containers....he had a bin for the spuds but just a metal bucket for the shallots.  Has anyone tried the shallots like this? Was thinking of trying it with shallots and red onions

Off to plant my onions and shallots now I know how to . Just wondering if it would still be okay to plant out shallots this week with the cold weather coming I don't have heirloom shallots, altho I found the idea of leaving one plant to seed a good

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

growing before they have to combat the army of slugs and other pests in my garden. I too love growing shallots. The red banana- shaped shallots look beautiful enough to grow in a flowerbed and grow as big as onions do for me. i have none left as I use

. Shallots sold in supermarkets here in Switzerland also contain 2 bulbs. Oh no Swiss Sue they grow the size of a Jaffa Orange so big like a normal onion wld be but as I said alot when peeled have split inside (obviously while at the growing stage) their skin