Blogs on allium

leeks

By Longlad, 23 Sep, 2007, 0 comments

hello just been pottering around and noticed that two of my leeks have bolted dispite been only thumd thickness and one or for ave got a touch...

Garden vegetables for winter

By Peter, 9 Oct, 2007, 4 comments

I'm afraid this blog is late, as are some of the tasks I've been doing in the garden. Having finished the double digging (removing yet more rubble...

Harvesting onions and chilies

By Peter, 13 Oct, 2007, 0 comments

Today was harvest day!
After months of neglect, the onions, chilies and red peppers planted in May are ready. Actually they were ready a few...

Overwintering onions and garlic

By Peter, 22 Oct, 2007, 0 comments

I'm week behind again on developments in my garden but as I spent Saturday at RHS Wisley there's nothing to tell about my garden this weekend...

Harvesting onions and garlic

By Peter, 13 Jul, 2008, 14 comments

I pulled a few of my garlic and onions up last week and yesterday had an (almost) home grown lunch. Spaghetti carbonara made with my own onions,...

in preperation for large onions'

By Funkyfuchsia, 17 Oct, 2008, 8 comments

Prepairing the greenhouse border for the large Onions, last weekend i went down to my local beach and collected some seaweed from the foreshore,...

First seeds; new year!

By Lil, 15 Jan, 2009, 10 comments

Jan 16th 2009 and the season is up and running ! Sowed my first seeds of the year today in the polytunnel we built over christmas. Mostly 4/5...

Starting The '09 veg patch

By Sunday, 22 Jan, 2009, 5 comments

Entry Two
As you all know, I am really determined to step up the level of my gardening.
I am a novice gardener, but I still managed to grow veg...

another order for plants!

By Sewingkilla, 18 Feb, 2009, 17 comments

I had an email from J.Parker Bulbs, i have used them before as they have some good offers sometimes, this time it was for 3 Floribunda Roses,...

Alliums

By Gardeningfriend, 2 Jul, 2009, 14 comments

Allium experiment-bulbs of several varieties planted in 2008-what happened?
Photo 1The purple flowers at the bottom framed by my laburnum tree...

Drying Alliums

By David, 13 Jul, 2009, 7 comments

Alas, our stunning Allium "Beau Regard" are now past their best.

Their magnificent colur has faded, and the bees have stopped visitng.

I didn't...