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04 Jan 16, Prometheus (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Gary, yes you certainly can keep the bulbs for next year's planting. The bigger cloves are best for this (you only need a single clove to get an entire bulb / head, like garlic; it's quite magical). Shallots should be harvested once 75%-80% of the tops have browned and fallen over (most of the plant above the soil will look dead). Do be patient, as they tend to swell in size at the very end of their growth cycle and will be smaller if you harvest too soon. Just pull or lightly wash off any large clumps of soil and leave in full sun to dry for about a week. They are then ready to use and should keep for at least a few weeks, if not longer depending on variety. Hope you enjoy your harvest - they are a wonderful vegetable to grow.

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31 Dec 15, (Australia - temperate climate)

Have just harvested my 2nd crop. The original ones were from Coles supermarket vegetable section. Good luck

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07 Dec 15, Sean (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

These are from holland though so not sure if they are radiated. (woolies url here)/store/prod/Food/Food/Fruit-Vegetables-Salads/Fresh-Vegetables/Other-Speciality/French-Shallots-500g/_/A-6009182207966

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04 Oct 15, Dan (USA - Zone 8b climate)

Thanks for the gardening help, tips, and reminders. Very helpful.

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21 Jun 15, Brian (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Elaine, Shallots do not have prominent bulb on the end where Spring Onions do. Never seen Golden ones but if from Bunnings...Best of luck.

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12 Jun 15, Elaine Beard (Australia - temperate climate)

I also purchased from Bunnings,Golden Shallots. Am hoping they will do okay as they really are expensive.Oh well, I am a learner at this gardening thing. Why on earth we mix them up with spring onions I shall never understand. :)))

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23 May 15, (Australia - temperate climate)

I've read that onions shouldn't be mulched, but garlic should be, What is the rule for shallots? Am planting golden shallots from Digger's.

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17 May 15, Bernice Sigley (Australia - temperate climate)

I live close to Bonalbo in northern NSW soil type heavy clayey loam Id like to grow french shallots to harvest the bulb for cooking is there a bulk supplier in Brisbane where i could obtain a few kilos of stock? The area is prone to winter frost but the days are generally warm with wetter hot summers thankoyu

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14 Mar 16, Stuart (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I have found the best and cheapest bulk supplier are Woolworth or Coles supermarkets less than nursery school by a factor of 4:1 good luck. Stuart Winchelsea Vic

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03 May 15, Willie Oosthuizen (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

We want to buy shallot bulbs Potchefstroom area

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