# S1 Ep 54: All about the Alliums: Planting, Pests and Perennial Onions

An episode of [Home Grown with Martha and Jamie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1841877084), 22 Oct 2026, 59 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68d3e67d07474c67715785ab/e/6ad9229b36b2a262124c19b4/media.mp3

In this weeks episode Martha and Jamie explore the pungent and versatile world of the allium family. From how to best grow familiar alliums such as onions, garlic and leeks, to perennial onions that can provide harvests for years. Packed with practical advice and useful anecdotes, they cover growing onions from seed or sets, overcoming common allium pests, multi-sowing to make more of a growing space, puddle planting leeks and so much more. Martha then tells the story of the special leeks she ate in Bahrain and asks listeners for help finding Egyptian kurrat and Persian tareh. If you would like to support us by pre-ordering our new books, the links are below and we really do appreciate it, thank you! Jamie's New Book 'No Need To Weed': https://geni.us/NoNeedToWeed Martha's New Book 'Grow Your Own Lunch': https://geni.us/GrowYourOwnLunch And If you would like to grow our seed of the week, you can find the links below with 20% off your first order with code 'Homegrown': Perennial daffodil garlic: https://shegrowsveg.com/product/perennial-garlic-daffoldil-garlic/ We love hearing your questions and comments - so please do get in touch: You now send us a message, voice note or picture on Whatsapp: +447999548073 or email us at: hello@homegrownpod.com Presented by: Martha Swales and Jamie Walton Video Editor and Socials: Thomas Griffin Artwork: Rare Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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