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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

I've harvested the seeds from my Lucifer Crocosmia and would like some help on sowing them next year, ie timing, heat or not and will they come true to the parent plant? Thank you. They will take several years to get big enough to flower. They are a

i have a huge gooseberry bush which needs pruning. I cut back the side shoots last June by six inches and had a good harvest. However it is really much too big. Is it too late to prune now without losing next years crop?  Stuctural pruning is best

beetroot so they could be the cause. YOU ARE VERY LATE HARVESTING Jo17, I don't think you are very late harvesting - I've harvested some of my first sowing but still have another sowing going strong. Some to eat fresh and some to pickle. Better check those

With the funny weather we have had I'm wondering what to do with the squash etc ,  How are others harvesting this year? Keep an eye on the forecast and bring them in to a cool, frost free place before the first frosts.  Make sure you cut at least a

Does anyone have any spare moonwort seeds? Also known as honesty? Im happy to swap with some of my seeds if I have what you are looking for. Thankyou. I'll have some with the next harvest Sam. Remind me if you haven't got some by then. Great. Thanks

first when you harvest them, as they will not keep.

Dig over veg plots, mixing compost into the soil as you goContinue filling a trench with kitchen waste where you want to grow beansCover rhubarb with forcing jars for an early harvestUse cloches to warm the soil for early sowingsPlant new fruit

of soil. As the plants grow, cover them with more soil, aiming to eventually fill the trench.Keep newly planted crowns well watered until established and ensure the area is kept weed free to prevent competition for light and nutrients. Avoid harvesting

We've been enjoying potatoes since the late 16th century when Spanish conquistadors brought them back from Peru.There are three main types, named according to when you plant and harvest them: first earlies, second earlies and maincrop. Depending