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How to plant a Bulb Lasagne

In this video I plant spring bulbs in layers so that you single pot will give you colour and scent for nearly 3 months.Its quick, easy and really versatile

One of the best bulbslilies_in_container for pots or containers in the Summer are lilies which add wonderful scent and stunning flowers to the garden

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Autumn Sown Onions Sets

Spring isnt the only time for planting onions ,you can plant Japanese overwintering Onions and the best tasting Shallots in the Autumn.

“It’s hard to imagine civilization without onions.”
-Julia Child

The varieties I would recommend for taste and yield                                                             Onions                                                                                                                                            Silver Moon  Senshyu   Red Barron

Shallots                                                                                                                                           Jermor     Brittany long   Eschalot Grise

A dressing of calcified seaweed at planting helps with PH as onions prefer a PH around 6.5 Autumn planting is not suitable for heavy soils prone to waterlogging as the crop is more likely to succumb to disease

Over-wintered onions and shallots greatly benefit from an application of 35g per sq m (1oz per sq yd) of nitrogen-rich fertiliser such as sulphate of ammonia in late Febuary/March. This not only enhances growth but can also help suppress premature flowering. Alternatively, use dry poultry manure pellets

 

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ASK MARK!!!!

Your opportunity to ask me any anything about gardening.

There is no such thing as a daft question – I’ll try not to give any daft answers

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