Shallots (Autumn sown)
How to Grow Autumn Planted Shallots in the UK Autumn shallots get their start while the vegetable patch is slowing down. Plant suitable sets in sunny, freely drained ground and each bulb can develop into a summer cluster. The decision that matters most comes before planting: choose stock intended for autumn, and a bed that […]
Shallots (Multi sown)
How to Grow Multisown Shallots in the UK Multisowing raises several shallot seedlings together in one small compost plug. Plant the rooted group intact and it develops into a useful cluster of individual bulbs. It is a practical way to handle seed raised shallots, provided you start early enough, keep the seedlings growing steadily and […]
Spring Onion (Multi sown)
How to Grow Multisown Spring Onions in the UK A small bunch of spring onions is often exactly what a meal needs. Multisowing lets you raise that bunch as one rooted group, then plant it with minimal handling. Choose a salad or bunching variety, keep the young plants growing steadily and sow modest batches for […]
Onion (Autumn planted)
How to Grow Autumn Planted Onions in the UK Autumn planted onions occupy a bed through winter and repay that patience with bulbs before the main summer crop. Success starts with sets bred for overwintering and soil that drains freely. Plant while conditions are suitable, keep winter weeds in check and prepare for a useful […]
Onion (Multi sown)
How to Grow Multisown Onions in the UK Grow several useful onion bulbs from one planted module. Multisowing saves propagation space and suits everyday kitchen onions rather than exhibition giants. Start with bulb onion seed, keep each rooted group together and give the clumps room to mature. Grow from seed Keep clumps together Full sun […]
Onion (Red)
How to Grow Red Onions in the UK Red onions bring colour to the chopping board and a versatile crop to a small vegetable patch. Choose seed for variety or sets for a simpler start. Match your planting season, protect early growth and let bulbs mature before storing. Seed or sets Sunny position Colourful bulbs […]
Shallots
How to Grow Shallots in the UK Shallots bring a useful harvest to a modest patch of ground, with small bulbs that suit roasting, sauces and everyday cooking. The easiest start is a handful of sets: each planted bulb develops into a cluster. Seed gives another route, particularly for long banana types, but needs an […]
Spring Onion
How to Grow Spring Onions in the UK Spring onions are a compact, useful crop for beds and containers, with fresh green leaves and crisp, mild-tasting bases. A few short sowings are usually more useful than one crowded row. Choose a variety for the season, keep young plants growing steadily and lift them while they […]
Leek (Multi sown)
How to Grow Multisown Leeks in the UK Small groups of leek seedlings make useful kitchen clumps. This method saves nursery space and suits manageable leeks lifted as needed. Choose for your harvest season, keep roots together at planting and allow more room between clumps than between individual plants. Sow small groups Keep rootballs intact […]
Garlic
How to Grow Garlic in the UK Garlic turns a handful of planted cloves into a summer crop that can last well into winter. Start with a named variety suited to your planting season, give it sunshine and drainage, then lift the bulbs while their skins remain intact. This guide covers ordinary bulb garlic, Allium […]
