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Too late for shallots?

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Yana

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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2013, 21:04 »
I've got Golden Gourmet I think.
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2013, 21:06 »
They are golden gourmet, the label says march time, with the weather that is forecast I think it would be best to wait for a while?!
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2013, 21:17 »
I grow GG.

Don't panic yet!
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2013, 21:18 »
Quote from: Elmarto on January 13, 2013, 21:06
They are golden gourmet, the label says march time, with the weather that is forecast I think it would be best to wait for a while?!

Yes, they are a good variety (I've tried several others too but i plant GG every year and they are very reliable and also store well.)

You are not far from me so I suggest any time from mid Feb onwards, conditions permitting (i.e. if you need a pneumatic drill to get them in the soil wait a bit longer!)  ;)
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2013, 21:23 »
Quote from: JayG on January 11, 2013, 13:05
I plant mine in mid-Feb, conditions permitting, and they are usually ready sometime in July.

Me too but if the weather is rotten and wet (as if) I plonk them into individual cells / pots or large trays in the greenhouse to get them growing and then plant out once the green can be seen.

It's worked well in the past.

Just as New Shoot said. (Sorry just seen your post)
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2013, 21:25 »
There's no rush here, I just finished some sprouts off today so I could dig it over! I'm going to get my onion sets in a bit earlier this year as they were a bit small, I think I waited too long!
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2013, 21:38 »
So I'll wait a bit then, not even starting them in module trays now?
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2013, 21:46 »
If you've got reasonable light, well draining soil, then I'd go for "no"!  :lol:
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #23 on: January 13, 2013, 22:22 »
I hear you loud and clear.   :)
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #24 on: January 13, 2013, 22:48 »
Not bought mine yet.   :lol:
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2013, 00:30 »
Quote from: Aunt Sally on January 13, 2013, 22:48
Not bought mine yet.   :lol:

Nor me mine.

                        Seed potatoes come to mind too  :wacko:
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2013, 08:02 »
I know exactly where mine are.

About 8 miles away at the nursery where I'm going to buy them.
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2013, 02:07 »
Quote from: DD. on January 14, 2013, 08:02
I know exactly where mine are.

About 8 miles away at the nursery where I'm going to buy them.

No DD those could be mine.  :ohmy:  Have you got your name on them?  :unsure:

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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2013, 07:33 »
No, but the spuds have!
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Re: Too late for shallots?
« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2013, 14:44 »
Quote from: DD. on January 15, 2013, 07:33
No, but the spuds have!

I'll look out for that variety then  ;)

DD's Delicious?
DD's Drought resistant?
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DD's nabbed them?  :lol:
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