Freshly lifted allium bulbs with soil still clinging to them
What to plant

The bulb and the beautiful: growing alliums

The allium family has much to offer the patient, and the impatient, gardener, from slow-growing onions to the leafy harvest of chives and spring onions, writes Marcelle Nankervis.

Alliums in flower.
What to plant

Plant alliums for more flavour

The allium family has much to offer the patient, and the impatient, gardener, from slow-growing onions to leafy chives and spring onions.

Leafy green brassicas growing in a raised garden bed.
Build your garden

Prepare your patch for the cool season

Now is the time to prep for the cool season but starting winter vegies at the tail end of summer has its challenges.