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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: ACE on December 22, 2021, 06:17:19

Title: Shallots
Post by: ACE on December 22, 2021, 06:17:19

Planted on the shortest day, ready to pick on the longest day. That's the country way of thinking so in they went yesterday.

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: Tee Gee on December 22, 2021, 10:09:46

Shortest day!!!!

Were you aware that this year you planted out on the;

21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century now there is a piece of folklore for you Ace

I hope you and Morris men were out celebsrting that once in a lifetime event!

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: saddad on December 22, 2021, 11:12:15

Won't manage that again!

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: ACE on December 22, 2021, 12:20:48

Didn't look at my watch but was planting  about midday so some might have been planted about 12.21, 21 12 21 :sunny:

Title: Re: Shallots
Post by: Plot22 on December 24, 2021, 10:03:53

I grow Longor shallots which I always planted in April as per suppliers advice. Last year I planted in November the same time as my garlic and I have had the best crop that i have ever produced. I have kept my own seeds for many years as suppliers are now too expensive with the quantity that I set. I have had no deterioration in quality over the years but last years planting was certainly the best.