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Talkback: Growing potatoes and onions

On 28/11/2011 in forum

of really good crops. This year I want to grow something else in the beds. Can anyone tell me what should go in after potatoes? I have some onions and garlic started off in the greenhouse but not sure if that's the right thing to put in next. Hi! I Made Up


How to grow onions from seed

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Fruit and vegetables

Onions are easy and cheap to grow, whether from seed or from heat-treated sets. Follow our step-by-step guide, below, on growing onions from seed (skip to Step 3 for instructions on planting out sets).Onion sets are miniature or immature onions


Talkback: Growing and storing onions and garlic

On 29/07/2012 in forum

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


Talkback: How to grow winter onions

On 24/11/2011 in forum

I was very interested in the video regarding growing Japanese onions. I now live in Czech Republic where the winters are much colder than in England, -17c to -24c. I will give the onions a go and let you know if they come through unscathed. Thank


How to grow onions, shallots and garlic

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Fruit and vegetables

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


Talkback: Growing onions: seeds versus sets

On 02/05/2012 in forum

I've never thought about the savings from growing from sets. Onions at less than 1p sound good to me! I've been growing "White Lisbon" onions from seeds for spring onions for salad and omelettes for donkey's years, Adam, and, after thinning the rows


Talkback: How to grow onions, shallots and garlic

On 13/03/2012 in forum

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


growing onions from seed

On 28/08/2012 in forum

has any one grown onion from seeds not set. If so when did you start the seeds? indoors or outdoors seed starting? If indoors what day length did you set your light table for?


growing onions and sets

On 25/04/2013 in forum

Hi to all i started onion sets indoors about 2 months ago. They had about 5 inches of green stalks and a very healthy root system. I then planted them out into the garden about 1-2 weeks ago. Today i went to look at them as they didnt seem


Growing garlic and onions

On 10/03/2010 in Grow & eat

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


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