The soil is perfect for planting out now, so here are the shallots ready for planting out. They will do well in containers too, such as window sill troughs but will need plenty of watering.
Nice strong root development, but not too restricted means the plants should settle in quickly.
All planted, Jermor on the left and Longor on the right.
The picture of this year's leeks caught someone's eye, with the question: what is the secret to growing good leeks? Leeks are pretty hardy and don't need much cossetting but they will appreciate a wel
As the seed catalogues start arriving, it is time to weigh up successes and failures from this year and think about next year. Is there something new to try? Do I need to do anything differently? One