[240173paul]

I remember someone once saying plant the on the shortest day of the year (which has obviously gone) and pick the on the shortest day   any one else do this or have put shallotts in yet as i'm debating putting my seed from this year in next weekend. 

[Aunt Sally]

The shortest day of the year is 22nd December.   

[mumofstig]

the shortest day is not until December 21st, and you pick them on the longest in June


oops out by a day 

[240173paul]

YEAH  a month late and it's been a long day weeding!!  So do you plant them in December??

[mumofstig]

yes you can, but sometimes it's too cold to plant then

There's some advice here http://www.nvsuk.org.uk/medwyn-williams-vegetable-grow-show-70.html

[cooperman]

I always plant mine in a mild spell in January in a bed Ive prepared now.....
plus I plant a few spares in deep trays and put in the cold frame, these replace any duds that become apparent in February/March.....

[Trillium]

I start my shallot seeds indoors around Christmas but don't plant them out until the weather is good for them. Indoor warmth keeps them growing until then. I pull them somewhere around late July, about a month past the longest day.

[Stevens706]

Going to try seed this year for a change, 3-4 seeds per cell, does anyone else grow from seed?

[Trillium]

You can start shallot seeds at 3-4/cell but later you'll need to space them to one per cell if you expect them to grow and split.

[mumofstig]

It seems that a lot of the shallot seeds I've seen in the uk, are for banana or non multiplying shallots     has anyone seen seed for the ordinary ones