Growing Guide
Season: Choose a locally suitable sowing season and day-length adapted seed.
Sowing: Raise seedlings in a fine seedbed or direct-sow as the packet directs; transplant without deeply burying the neck.
Soil and feeding: Use a well-drained growing medium with mature compost. Feed according to crop needs, soil fertility and the fertiliser label, rather than a fixed schedule for every vegetable.
Care and Harvest Guide
Weed gently around shallow roots and maintain moisture during bulb growth; reduce watering as bulbs mature.
Lift mature bulbs when tops soften and fall naturally; cure in a dry, ventilated place before storage.
Follow packet depth and spacing for the actual seed line. Keep the seedbed moist, not saturated, and protect young seedlings from heavy rain.