onions and garlic

April in the Vegetable Garden - What to Sow

April in the Vegetable Garden - What to Sow

09/04/2024

For a bit of colour to start, below is the beautiful magenta bulbs of onion 'long red Florence': a crop I harvested in 2021, but a variety I sow every year. A n

09/04/2024

How To Grow Garlic

How To Grow Garlic

22/09/2023

Growing garlic is both easy and satisfying: it's well-suited to both the first time gardener and the more experienced. A haul of freshly harvested garlic is a b

22/09/2023

How to Grow Onions

How to Grow Onions

10/11/2021

Onions are one of the most popular vegetables for growing in home gardens and are one of the first crops of spring. They can be stored over winter thus making

10/11/2021

November Tips in the Vegetable Garden

November Tips in the Vegetable Garden

20/11/2020

I feel a bit guilty about my post last week where I said there was nothing to do in the November garden so I thought I would offer a few tips today. It is true t

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20/11/2020

Planting early onion sets in January

Planting early onion sets in January

24/01/2018

Onions have to be one of the easiest crops to grow and will reward you with delicious crisp bulbs with a homegrown flavour all their own. Onions can be grown fro

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24/01/2018

The Quickcrop Vegetable Garden in August 2016

The Quickcrop Vegetable Garden in August 2016

05/08/2016

Well, it's August again in the Quickcrop garden (and elsewhere I suspect) so I thought we'd take our customary stroll around to see what's growing and hopefully

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05/08/2016

The Health Benefits of Garlic

The Health Benefits of Garlic

28/04/2016

You have to hand it to garlic for it’s sheer audacity, showboating through the kitchen, loving the attention it gets as its aroma permeates everything whether be

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28/04/2016

Growing Garlic - Frequently Asked Questions

Growing Garlic - Frequently Asked Questions

18/09/2015

Growing garlic is one of my favourite jobs in the vegetable garden. It is pretty much trouble free to grow and adds wonderful flavours to our home cooking.

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18/09/2015

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