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, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Plant Shallots | Smack The Money Maker http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-296277 Plant Shallots | Smack The Money Maker Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:38:23 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-296277 [...] http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/ [...] [...] http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/ [...]

]]> By: Greg http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-195817 Greg Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:47:59 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-195817 Hi: I pulled up my ambition shallot and it was mature, but in just one piece, not several. Since there is nothing to break apart for replanting does this type reproduce from seed only? Greg Hi:

I pulled up my ambition shallot and it was mature, but in just one piece, not several. Since there is nothing to break apart for replanting does this type reproduce from seed only?

Greg

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-193101 Kenny Point Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:45:17 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-193101 Thanks Karina... I have never heard of that technique for cultivating shallots but I will give it a try next season and see what kind of results I get. If it works I'll follow up with a post and pictures. Thanks for sharing the tip! Thanks Karina… I have never heard of that technique for cultivating shallots but I will give it a try next season and see what kind of results I get. If it works I’ll follow up with a post and pictures. Thanks for sharing the tip!

]]> By: Karina http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-192903 Karina Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:51:49 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-192903 Hi Kenny! Love this site. I was just told by a Canadian farmer yesterday that in the spring you should lightly circle your finger around the shallot plant to remove some dirt every week, until just the roots are still in tact and firmly rooted. This results in huge shallot bulbs. This farmers neighbor was harvesting very large bulbs in comparison to hers, so she finally asked her "why are your bulbs so large compared to mine, I've planted the same way as you"? I guess her response was what I mentioned above, so she tried it the following year and it was true. Have you ever heard of this? Any here in your forum try this? Result? Hi Kenny! Love this site. I was just told by a Canadian farmer yesterday that in the spring you should lightly circle your finger around the shallot plant to remove some dirt every week, until just the roots are still in tact and firmly rooted. This results in huge shallot bulbs. This farmers neighbor was harvesting very large bulbs in comparison to hers, so she finally asked her “why are your bulbs so large compared to mine, I’ve planted the same way as you”? I guess her response was what I mentioned above, so she tried it the following year and it was true. Have you ever heard of this? Any here in your forum try this? Result?

]]> By: Sue Sheppard http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-188019 Sue Sheppard Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:50:05 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-188019 Shallots have "heads" on them Looks like more onions growing on top of the green stem. Are these 'seeds'? Can I plant those in the ground to produce more shallots? Sue in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Shallots have “heads” on them
Looks like more onions growing on top of the green stem. Are these ‘seeds’?
Can I plant those in the ground to produce more shallots?
Sue in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-168276 Kenny Point Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:41:41 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-168276 Hi Kathy, you should harvest your shallots this year after they size up or the tops die back. Hi Kathy, you should harvest your shallots this year after they size up or the tops die back.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-168146 Kathy Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:18:14 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-168146 This is the first year for me growing shallots. I planted them among my flower beds. I wasn't able to put them in until early Spring. Should I harvest this year or wait until next year? This is the first year for me growing shallots. I planted them among my flower beds. I wasn’t able to put them in until early Spring. Should I harvest this year or wait until next year?

]]> By: C McKinnon http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-shallots/#comment-167104 C McKinnon Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:39:44 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/09/30/growing-shallots/#comment-167104 early last summer I planted some shallot cloves but circumstances arose that prevented me from harvesting them last fall before snow came. This spring I have massive clumps of closely resemble green onions. Can I divide these up and get a crop of shallots or would it be better to leave them as they are in the large clumps? early last summer I planted some shallot cloves but circumstances arose that prevented me from harvesting them last fall before snow came. This spring I have massive clumps of closely resemble green onions. Can I divide these up and get a crop of shallots or would it be better to leave them as they are in the large clumps?

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