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My shallots - Griselle - are meant for Autumn planting...

Quote from: RosieMcPosie on October 16, 2007, 14:04:16
norfolk lass, if it's any consolation, i planted my shallots last week... with my garlic and onions... but then again, i'm a first timer too!  :D
i just figured i'd give them a go as i dont have much else in the ground atm!  :-\

excellent, let's compare notes next year ;) ;D

ah, maybe it's the different variety, I'll have to ask him as he gave them to me  :)

Yippee....there's still time for me to get some in as well then ;D

i usually plant jermor shallots in late autumn about the same time as my garlic. have done neither this year as i cant find any in the shops.  went looking for japanese onions for a friend today and couldnt find any of those either. strange. i like my autumn sown alliums. o well theres always the spring sets.

sarah i just bought shallotts from my local greengrocer! fingers crossed lol but they were only A penny each so worth trying i thought!

Some of my Jap onions are 4/5 inches high are these growing too quick. ?    ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: cornykev on October 17, 2007, 19:06:09
Some of my Jap onions are 4/5 inches high are these growing too quick. ?    ;D ;D ;D

I reckon you're ok, our plot neighbour grows all his onion sets (Spring and Autumn)  in pots at home first to give them a head start and then transplants them into the plot. His Japanese onions are already growing well with prob. as much growth as yours Kev.

I'm growing mine from seed the Geoff Hamilton way.

See here....

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,35924.msg358153.html#msg358153