Whoopee! Popped up the plot this morning to check everything was okay after the snow, and not only was everything looking great - appear to have lost only one broad bean plant, but my shallots are finally through! So far a bit patchy, but I shall keep my fingers crossed that gaps will soon be filled! ;D
- wish mine were!! = Tim
I'm talking about my autumn planted ones.
Blimey- had best get a move on here!!-only just set my shallots off in trays.
Stephan.
Mines are still in the bag and will stay there for at least another 4-6 weeks.
I have bought some Shallots at the weekend. I do not have a clue how to prepare them, prepare the earth, how to plant them, when to plant them.
Can i put them right in when i take the leeks out?
hmm...not adviseable as shallots and leeks are in the same rotation family.
Ahhh, i see.
Can you grow them in manured soil?
Yes,they will love it. Pop your potatoes in where the leeks have been.
Stephan.
Thanks, Emma, for that - just checked mine again, and they are THROUGH!
So now the next lot will go in tomorrow, since they are just sprouting - they are pink, and only bred by one farmer locally - just got to try them. Then the bought-in ones will hopefully arrive in due course.
And so while the weather's nice, the garlic can go in as well. = Tim
Oh, bt - just dib a shallow hole and put them in up to their neck, about 9" apart. Bring the soil back up to them. Or start them in modules like the experts?
Planted 6 rows of shallots in the lottie yesterday. An old saying by my Grandad was to set them on the shortest day and lift them on the longest. I think chance would be a find thing.
OK-it`s time to tell the truth and shame the Devil-I have started my shallots off in trays because the garden is a tip!!(as one member can testify to). And what isn`t still covered in weeds has these huge piles of muck on it-I will get there though :D
Stephan.