Comments on: Growing Shallots http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:16:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-67299 Kenny Point Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:00:45 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-67299 OK Chris, that makes sense. You should remove the seed stalks from each shallot plant and let them continue growing. Good luck. OK Chris, that makes sense. You should remove the seed stalks from each shallot plant and let them continue growing. Good luck.

]]> By: Chris http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-67236 Chris Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:42:45 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-67236 The was only one seed stalk on the plant, the rest are regular leaves. I am assuming thats what it was as it was growing taller than the rest and had a white hershey kiss shaped pod at the top. I am in Pittsbugh, PA, which is zone 6a I believe. The was only one seed stalk on the plant, the rest are regular leaves. I am assuming thats what it was as it was growing taller than the rest and had a white hershey kiss shaped pod at the top. I am in Pittsbugh, PA, which is zone 6a I believe.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-67205 Kenny Point Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:51:50 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-67205 Chris, Don DiCiero tried to reply with the following response: "You will get multiple green top growth, you don't remove any of that top growth. Each clove you plant will produce at least five or more cloves. What area are you in and its planting zone?" What he is getting at is are you sure that the shallot growths are seed stalks and not just the normal long, slender, rounded leaves that shallots produce? It would be unusual for a normal shallot plant to produce a single seed stalk let alone ten of them from a single plant. Chris, Don DiCiero tried to reply with the following response: “You will get multiple green top growth, you don’t remove any of that top growth. Each clove you plant will produce at least five or more cloves. What area are you in and its planting zone?”

What he is getting at is are you sure that the shallot growths are seed stalks and not just the normal long, slender, rounded leaves that shallots produce? It would be unusual for a normal shallot plant to produce a single seed stalk let alone ten of them from a single plant.

]]> By: Chris http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-67131 Chris Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:17:29 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-67131 Thanks for the quick reply. I should have been more clear, and I checked the garden after I posted. There is only one seed stalk each on some of the shallots. There are more like 8-10 stalks per plant. I separated the cloves when I planted them so there should only be one per plant. So, should I cut the seed stalk on each plant and let them go? I am not too worried about next year as i can replant in the fall again. For this year I just want something to harvest that is grown in my own garden. :) Chris Thanks for the quick reply. I should have been more clear, and I checked the garden after I posted. There is only one seed stalk each on some of the shallots. There are more like 8-10 stalks per plant. I separated the cloves when I planted them so there should only be one per plant. So, should I cut the seed stalk on each plant and let them go? I am not too worried about next year as i can replant in the fall again. For this year I just want something to harvest that is grown in my own garden. :)

Chris

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-67127 Kenny Point Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:19:28 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-67127 Hi Chris, that's not a good sign that your shallots are producing seed stalks. Are you sure that they are flower shoots and not just leaves? Is that five or six shoots from all of your shallots or per plant? I've never really noticed shallots going to seed and if they did I wouldn't expect to see multiple flower stalks from a single plant. You did separate the sections of the shallot bulbs before planting... right? The best approach at this point is probably to leave them and remove the shoots as they appear. You can harvest them when they grow large enough for cooking but I wouldn't use those bulbs for replanting. I prefer to plant shallots in the fall but you can also get a decent crop from shallots that are planted in early spring. Hi Chris, that’s not a good sign that your shallots are producing seed stalks. Are you sure that they are flower shoots and not just leaves? Is that five or six shoots from all of your shallots or per plant? I’ve never really noticed shallots going to seed and if they did I wouldn’t expect to see multiple flower stalks from a single plant. You did separate the sections of the shallot bulbs before planting… right? The best approach at this point is probably to leave them and remove the shoots as they appear. You can harvest them when they grow large enough for cooking but I wouldn’t use those bulbs for replanting. I prefer to plant shallots in the fall but you can also get a decent crop from shallots that are planted in early spring.

]]> By: Chris http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-67117 Chris Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:20:49 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-67117 Hi, I planted shallots for the first time this year. I used cloves and they sprouted almost immediately. I am a little concerned though that it is already shooting a flower shoot (after about 3 weeks in the ground). There are probably about 5-6 shoots that came up after it was planted. Should I worry about this? Should I harvest before it goes to seed, should I let it go? I didn't realize that I should plant them in the fall so I just planted some this spring when i was putting in my onions. Chris Pittsburgh, PA Hi, I planted shallots for the first time this year. I used cloves and they sprouted almost immediately. I am a little concerned though that it is already shooting a flower shoot (after about 3 weeks in the ground). There are probably about 5-6 shoots that came up after it was planted. Should I worry about this? Should I harvest before it goes to seed, should I let it go? I didn’t realize that I should plant them in the fall so I just planted some this spring when i was putting in my onions.

Chris
Pittsburgh, PA

]]> By: Don DiCiero http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-66514 Don DiCiero Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:02:11 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-66514 I am very much aware of planting the larger cloves. Since I like to cook and use the shallot, the smaller cloves are difficult to peel. I have always separated the cloves at planting. Plant the larger clove 8" apart some of them just below soil surface and some at soil surface. I still got more very small cloves. Could it be the area I am in? Live in Norfolk, VA, zone 8, plant in Sept. to winter over. Harvest in June. We had a mild winter and not very cold for any length of time. This time I will plant a little earlier, to see what happens. Any other suggestions? Don DiCiero, docdondi@Cox.net I am very much aware of planting the larger cloves. Since I like to cook and use the shallot, the smaller cloves are difficult to peel. I have always separated the cloves at planting. Plant the larger clove 8″ apart some of them just below soil surface and some at soil surface. I still got more very small cloves. Could it be the area I am in? Live in Norfolk, VA, zone 8, plant in Sept. to winter over. Harvest in June. We had a mild winter and not very cold for any length of time. This time I will plant a little earlier, to see what happens. Any other suggestions? Don DiCiero, docdondi@Cox.net

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-66512 Kenny Point Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:18:26 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-66512 Hi Richard, it's really not a good idea to plant shallot bulbs without separating the cloves because you'll wind up with the clusters of small cramped plants that you are experiencing. The smaller bulbs may be better suited to just use in the kitchen. You could replant your small, stressed, shallot bulbs in the fall but you really are better off and will get the best results from using the largest, choicest bulbs as your seed stock... those are the traits that you want to preserve and pass on to future harvests. Hi Richard, it’s really not a good idea to plant shallot bulbs without separating the cloves because you’ll wind up with the clusters of small cramped plants that you are experiencing. The smaller bulbs may be better suited to just use in the kitchen. You could replant your small, stressed, shallot bulbs in the fall but you really are better off and will get the best results from using the largest, choicest bulbs as your seed stock… those are the traits that you want to preserve and pass on to future harvests.

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