Growing Shallots, also Eschalots

Allium cepa, aggregatum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

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(Best months for growing Shallots in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground. Best planted at soil temperatures between 46°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 6 - 8 inches apart
Harvest in 12-15 weeks. Keep a few for your next planting.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beets, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Amaranth
Avoid growing close to: Peas, Beans

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18 Apr 15, Glenn Barkhuizen (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Please let me know where to find heirloom shallots to grow. I'm in the Western Cape, near Malmesbury. Email me at [email protected] or phone me at 0725112590. Thank you very much
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22 Feb 15, judy (Australia - temperate climate): I have just taken out my shallots and would like to know when I can replant them,as I want to get a patch of them going.
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22 Nov 14, Dave (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I live in Brisbane and when we buy Shallots from the supermarket we cut the bottoms off and plant them and they seem to grow fine. Although you will find that most things you buy as shallots are actually Spring Onions.
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09 Oct 14, linet (Australia - temperate climate): where can i find Persian shallots. in Sydney?
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11 Aug 14, (Australia - temperate climate): How do I know when it is time to harvest the shallots
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12 Aug 14, Ruth (Australia - cool/mountain climate): the tops will start to yellow/brown and droop, hope that helps
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09 Jul 14, JITKA (Australia - temperate climate): I bought shallots bulbs at Bunnings. They have golden and red. Quite expensive... $ 8.50 for 6 bulbs...
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17 Apr 14, bec (Australia - cool/mountain climate): i couldnt find shallots anywhere, neither seed nor bulbs. Finally I bought some Golden and some red from the supermarket, grew from them. I also saved seed the year before last, sowed lst year and now have some "sets" to plant. No idea if red and Golden cross pollinated, don't mind if they did.
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20 Feb 14, Maree Pyne (Australia - tropical climate): Where can I buy dried shallot bulbs, I live imn the Toowoomba area am looking to buy them for someone in Townsville. Thank You.
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29 Dec 13, G ZIMMER (Australia - temperate climate): HOW DO I TREAT THEM AFTER HARVESTING,? DRYING THEM.
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I accidently let my spring onions go last year and they do become full blown onions, so if you let them develop part way you should get what you are looking for (I think)

- ajp

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