{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6079bbe0ad5e05241c8f53f4/698a48f23d87b095b53333b8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Shallots, Onions and Aquadulce in the Garden","description":"<p>In this episode David and Peter chat about a few News items, the record breaking amounts of <a href=\"https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/january-2026-regional-weather-stats\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rain</a> we have had in January - the rivers are breaking their banks and lots of areas of the country are flooded - compost heaps, the new <a href=\"https://www.stiga.com/uk/products/mowing/robot.html?_gl=1*zerkhs*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAqKbMBhBmEiwAZ3UboAoEB5nFz3h792AQiG__txhCJrMSMuEZou_Kf7yobMGxU0ja4GSedhoCKnsQAvD_BwE&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADyyRydJZb8cYhadpNoJvgN6eq53S\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stiga</a> AI robot mower and <a href=\"https://www.britishgardencentres.com/centres/dronfield-garden-centre/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">British Garden Centres</a> have secured another site at Dronfield. It’s still bare root season and Peter talks of his plans to plant another bare root <a href=\"https://www.hedging.co.uk/?target=search&amp;mode=search&amp;including=all&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20789667080&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD-uyCb7LpRCq6fSJw_0OA4GSUurZ&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAqKbMBhBmEiwAZ3UboL65fekgCDgKznOpc7nItvuz-5B14GjZoSOQeqCwDuEFJXK_doqfwhoCSgAQAvD_BwE&amp;filter_3vynrjob0f=Dessert%2FEater\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cox’s Orange Pipin</a>, another <a href=\"https://www.hedging.co.uk/?target=search&amp;mode=search&amp;substring=cherry&amp;including=all&amp;filter_category=85\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cherry</a> and some more <a href=\"https://www.hedging.co.uk/?target=search&amp;mode=search&amp;substring=raspberries&amp;including=all\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Raspberries</a></p><p>David tells us about Simiane shallots which he has grown from seed and also the red and white onions that he grew from sets. </p><p>The other thing David has planted is Dwarf French Marigold, a flowering plant that over the years Gardeners have used for keeping whitefly away, but David has found they also help keep cats away.</p>","author_name":"Dig It"}