Backyard garlic & onions 2026 (Overwintering Beds and Interplanting) Croydon uk

Location: Croydon, South London Onions: Senshyu Yellow (Japanese overwintering variety) Sowed mid-August, planted out on 20th September. Garlic: Planted on Friday, 25th September. Interplanting: Lettuce interplanted alongside the crops to maximise space and diversity Soil Regeneration & Bed Prep Method To breathe life back into the beds (especially the garlic bed, which was previously quite nutrient-depleted), a multi-layered organic lasagna method was used: Base Layer: Refreshed the beds using a generous layer of kitchen scraps and organic matter. Structure: Added a layer of cardboard to suppress weeds and encourage fungal breakdown. Nutrition: Incorporated rich horse manure. Cover: Topped back up with the original compost. Finished with a top layer of worm castings to kickstart microbial life and attract earthworms. Plans are underway to replicate this exact regenerative process for a couple more beds this growing season. #BackyardFarming #OverwinteringOnions #SenshyuYellow #GarlicGrowing #Interplanting