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05 Aug 10, ajp (Australia - temperate climate)

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)

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12 Jul 10, rod mcmillan (Australia - tropical climate)

I purchased shallots from the supermarket to plant out, they are only 5-6mm across at the base and multiplying like mad .Could anyone tell me if the bulbs grow bigger for any reason.ie.tempreture

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18 Mar 10, Nancy (Australia - temperate climate)

If the shallots have been treated prior to selling at the supermarket so they wouldn't sprout, then that means they are dead food. Probably not very good for you; the same treatment that killed the bulb could have a bad effect on us. Or at the very least, destroy vitamins and enzymes. I am increasingly growing as much as possible of my own living food--shallots, garlic, onions, potatoes etc.-- without sprout-retardant chemicals.

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06 May 10, Dion (Australia - temperate climate)

I'm trying to 'grow my own' as well, but starting off with green leafy things to get the 'biggest bang' for the effort. Have you seen how much spray is on supermarket silverbeet - awful! Do onions take much room?

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02 May 10, Peter Cresp (Australia - temperate climate)

Where do you buy Shallot to grown can-not find them any where. I live in South Australia

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27 Nov 11, Gorn Graham (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Got mine at Bunnings, How do you know when they are ready for harvesting?

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18 Oct 11, tina green thumb (Australia - temperate climate)

the suppermarket, buy a bunch cut the bottom roots and plant them in your garden. Watch them grow and grow, the best few dollars ever spent..

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16 Jun 10, Wayne (Australia - temperate climate)

Organic food stall central markets

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01 Mar 10, Christine (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Grew shallots for the first time this year. Magnificent. I bought a bag cheap from the supermarket because they were sprouting, didn't really know what I was doing but treated as garlic and had 4-6 large bulbs per plant. They were pretty small bulbs originally so will be saving the large bulbs from this years crop and should have up to 12. Give each bulb plenty of room to spread and lots of feed.

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17 Jan 10, Wendy (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Mine grew like the clappers (planted autumn, in Tasmania, treated exactly like garlic which thrives here) but each one threw up a tough flower stalk and didn't form bulbs - now I know why - apparently they only form bulbs above 21 degrees C. May try spring planting next time so they will grow through the warmer weather.

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