Last Christmas my uncle, Ivor, bought us a packet of shallots for our allotment. Yesterday, we lifted them, and a fine sight they were! We also lifted some onions as well as the usual selection of courgettes, peas and runner beans.

Shallots (before lifting, obviously).

Shallots (after lifting, ditto).

The lady of shallots.

Shallots (after sorting out).

Onions from the allotment.

Broad beans, courgettes, potatoes.

Onions, garlic and shallots drying in shed.