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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: supervegman on November 23, 2010, 08:20

Title: Shallots
Post by: supervegman on November 23, 2010, 08:20

Hi all few weeks ago i potted up some shallots into modules in greenhouse, and its been quiet warm in there and they have sprouted like mad...need advice on what to do, can i put them outside under fleece or will i have to leave them to it

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: prakash_mib on November 23, 2010, 08:41

what variety are they? I think griselle (something spelling like that  :)) is the autumn planting ones.

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: supervegman on November 23, 2010, 09:33

hi there they are jeromour and also various ones i have kept back from this year

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: Salmo on November 23, 2010, 09:41

Shallots are tough. Put them outside, no need for fleece.

Best to plant them out if the ground is anything like.

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: supervegman on November 23, 2010, 10:15

sorry didnt get the last sentence?

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: Salmo on November 23, 2010, 18:34

Sorry. Did not realise you were hard of hearing.

BEST TO PLANT THEM OUT IF THE GROUND IS ANYTHING LIKE.

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: Ice on November 23, 2010, 19:51

If the ground is anything like what?  Anything like yours? Anything like mine?  :tongue2:

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: savbo on November 23, 2010, 22:04

perhaps they meant 'if the ground is anything, like', indicating a possible scouse background?

:)

M
(scouse)

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: Salmo on November 23, 2010, 23:08

Nearly right ICE. Anything like fit for planting.

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: cooperman on November 23, 2010, 23:54

a wee bit early for that variety IMHO....

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: cooperman on November 24, 2010, 00:00

btw
the traditional time to plant shallots is on the shortest day (December 21st) OR on Boxing Day (sod that for a lark)

Still a bit early.

I usually start mine off in a cold frame in January and plant out end of February (weather permitting)  I always get a good crop.....