Small shallots

purplebean · « **on:** July 14, 2008, 15:00 »

This year my shallots seem very small. The leaves had died back so I dug them up yesterday. All of the longor ones had split into 6 - 8 shallots but they were still enclosed by the skin of the original shallot and were quite small.

Any suggestions as to why? I planted and harvested at about the same time last year, although I have grown different varieties this year.

I'm not too worried as I am going to pickle a lot of them but I had hoped for some slightly bigger ones to store.

vegmandan · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2008, 16:06 »

Mine are the smallest ever this year too.

I think it's just the ridiculous weather this year thats affected them,well up here in Yorkshire anyway.

Roasting in May and freezing and flooded out in July.. :?

yummy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2008, 16:12 »

I haven't planted any this year. Last year (my first year) the summer ones got flooded and my japanese ones went rotten. Decided to give it a miss this time.

Sadgit · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2008, 09:50 »

mine are tiny this year also.. plus have had a few bolt on me!!!!!!!!!!

gregmcalister · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2008, 10:03 »

My overwintering onions rotted away but the overwintered shallots seems to be doing pretty good. I fed then with bonemeal and they're about ready to pull up now. I'm going to have a look at lunchtime.

purplebean · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2008, 12:39 »

At least it's not just me then, I thought I had done something wrong.

pumpkin-queen · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2008, 21:41 »

We had same problem with our shallots. They started off really great but then some started bolting so we decided to lift the lot for any chance of getting a pickle jar full!. That was a few weeks ago and they were very small.

cooperman · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2008, 22:57 »

hmmm lifted my shallots a couple of weeks back, fine normal crop of Golden Gourmet....... enough to last me at least 6 months....

peterjf · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2008, 23:25 »

mine wheree ok this year , last year i lost everything to the floods , its the soil after the floods i think ,

we got 100s of vine weeds on the plot site this year ,

mumsflowerpot · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:18 »

My shallots are tiddlers too! Does anyone know if I could just leave them in to overwinter and harvest them next year?

Scribbler · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:52 »

Mine were really good this year but it may be beginner's luck of course. Grown in well composted soil in a raised bed. So if it rained too much they would dry quicker than in the soil proper.

scott&fiona · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2008, 11:41 »

I planted 2 rows in a rush as I thought I was a little late with them, all of them where of good size apart from 2 bunch's but plenty to last....must just be beginners luck

compostqueen · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2008, 11:44 »

I would get them up and not leave them in

I've grown some of those expensive Griselle but they look puny. Wonder if they're meant to :?

Big Jen · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2008, 13:26 »

Quote from: "scott&fiona"

I planted 2 rows in a rush as I thought I was a little late with them, all of them where of good size apart from 2 bunch's but plenty to last....must just be beginners luck

Same here, not grown them before but my shallots are really big and my onions are really small!

BJ

mumsflowerpot · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2008, 17:11 »

I'm wondering if I planted them too deep, I was trying to protect them from the local woodpigeons who seem to coo with delight everytime they see me planting something in the garden!

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Small shallots

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