Last November I planted some red onions (Electric), some shallots (Jermor) and some garlic (Germidour) as well as some broad beans (Aqua Dulce), mainly to see what would survive the winter in my new house. Well, everything is tickety-boo - garlic is giant, onions and shallots have managed to escape being ravaged by rabbits etc.
My question is, when do I lift overwintered onions/shallots? Do I wait for the foliage to die down in the usual way, or should I have whipped 'em out by the beginning of June or whenever? Also, do overwintered onions/shallots store as well as "normal" ones? The broad beans are all but there, so I'll be clearing those out fairly soon, but didn't know how soon I'd be able to clear this whole bed...