Bulbs such as onions and shallots should be planted now as they need the cold weather to get going, according to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, a representative from the RHS Advisory Service said that the first step of bulb planting is preparing the soil. A bucket of well-rotted organic matter, such as garden compost, should be added every square yard. Fresh manure, however, should be avoided, they said.

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