[Shelle]

Wondered if any of my fellow geordie forumers can help?

I have a small bed that I am intending to plant with some garlic and some shallots.  I seem to be having trouble getting the shallot sets (or at least a smaller pack) and am wondering whether I should just wait until the spring ones are out.  Living in the North East, is it harder anyway to do autumn shallots?

I dont want to "waste" the one small bed that I have (everything else is in containers) so advice from those from this part of the woods would be really appreciated  

[flatcap]

hi shelle,
                                     iv just bought autumn onion sets from the plant

stall on blyth market £1 a pack il have alook at the weekend to see if he

does shallots and get back to you .unfortunatly this is our first year

growing ,so really no idea how they will turn out

wg best for garlic

[Shelle]

Thats a good idea!  Never thought of the market there.  Worth a try!

It seems harder to buy smaller quantities so every bit helps.

[flatcap]

weve had blueberry bushes strawbs tay berry bushes and onions

off him and they have all grown great ,he also sells veg plants spring time

cheaper than garden centers.

[WG.]

Garlic and shallots can also be grown in containers incidentally.  Deepish ones for garlic.

I am a big fan of porcelain garlic - see http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=6882

[flatcap]

hi shelle,
                               went to plant stall at blyth today.he only sells spring planting shallots and he has sold out of autumn planting onions

[Shelle]

Thanks a lot flatcap.  Your info is much appreciated and has saved me a visit there tomorrow!

Useful to know the stall is there though for future reference, so thanks for that  

Think I will pay a visit to wilkinsons in cram to see if they have some as I have heard they have some jap onions.  Think I will have to resort to those as a last option!!