Monty Don's harvesting tip for Brits to complete in next few days to add 'depth' to food

The British horticulturist has told gardening enthusiasts to harvest their garlic and shallots. (Image: Getty) British horticulturist and lead presenter of BBC gardening show 'Gardeners' World' Monty Don has shared a must have tip for budding gardeners everywhere this summer. The tip will help people get the most 'depth and deliciousness' from their home-grown food.

Writing in his July blog, Monty wrote: "If the leaves are yellowing and seed heads are forming, this is a good indication that garlic and shallots are usually ready to harvest. "The yellowing leaves and forming of seed heads is also a good indication that onions may be ready soon too - although they may need a few more weeks yet." function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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