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Long, sourced articles about the vegetable garden: what to plant and when, which pairings actually hold up, how to read a sowing calendar.

7 October 20263 min read

When to plant onions: seed, sets and climate

For UK gardens, direct-sow onions in early to mid-spring as the soil warms, or plant sets in spring. Learn how the two methods differ and when overwintering varieties fit.

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