Dig individual holes for each bulb or a trench for many bulbs. Place bulbs in the holes without pushing down hard. Make sure the growing point is pointing upwards. Cover with soil and firm.

Planting shallots in late fall allows them to establish strong roots over winter, and they'll reward you with a lovely clump of bulbs when the weather warms up. Think of them as the low ...

Onions and garlic are satisfying to grow and not difficult ... to this larval fly but shallots, leeks and garlic may also be attacked. The larvae eat the roots of the bulbs and may burrow into ...