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Hi Can anyone tell me do I water these or just let them grow normally under cover to prevent winter frosts? I have put them under cover and they are growing like the other onions but apparently they do not need watering until spring. Is this correct

. Just pop the onion bulbs in the ground about 6inchs or so apart either just cover the tops or leave alittle bit poking out, protect from birds though. Water well and wait. Onions are easy to grow as long as you keep them weed free as they don't like

Hi, we are growing onions in our garden which have been doing very well, but they are starting to get seed heads on them - should I remove them? Any help would be much appreciated. Yes, remove the flower heads and make sure you use those onions

My growing onion sets have been attacked by little green bugs for the fourth time now - can anybody help? I didn't think aphids were supposed to like onions! I can get rid of them initially using soapy water but they keep coming back! They seem

Hello everyone just need a little help. Had my little delivery of red onions today.bit have no idea when to plant them there are no labels of instructions other could anyone help thanks again http://www.allotment.org.uk/grow-your-own/vegetables/onions/growing

. I believe it's to do with using the 'food' contained in the bulb to produce foliage. Later, when they have foliage, they can use it to photosynthesise. Then they are able to grow the bulb and make the kind of onion that can be harvested. Have a look

. 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

I planted 4 rows of onion sets last October. They started growing normally before the cold weather set in, and stayed dormant over the Winter,as usual. I have just been down to my allotment to find the very tops of all the shoots have been eaten, I

hi i have an empty polytunnel and want to use it now . what crops can i grow undercover that have no heat . i have had lots of tomatoes and spring onions and beetroot in there this year any suggestions welcome thanks.