Shallots frozen solid!

**Nicos** · 07-01-2009, 02:42 PM

At least a week according to metcheck

**bluemoon** · 07-01-2009, 03:06 PM

My OH had to use a pick-axe to harvest a couple of leeks on Monday. He was at the lottie for so long I thought I'd have to mount a search party. I didn't because I thought there were two possibilities; 1) he'd frozen to death. or 2) (and far more likely) he'd met the chap from next-plot-but-one and was unlikely to be seen again before the weekend (chap from n-p-b-o can talk for England). When I found out that it really had taken him that long to harvest two leeks I was astounded, in the same position I confess I'd have thought 'b****r it' and gone to the greengrocer's.

**FionaH** · 07-01-2009, 04:36 PM

Lol my leeks aint going anywhere for a while!

**Two_Sheds** · 07-01-2009, 07:47 PM

I won't be planting my shallot sets until March ... have you been a bit premature?

**BrideXIII** · 07-01-2009, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post

I won't be planting my shallot sets until March ... have you been a bit premature?

i am not sure, can you be, my mum got the shallot sets when she got the onion sets, so i assumed they would go in at the same time? the onions are doing brilliant, even in this cold, the shallots have done nothing?

**allotmentlady** · 07-01-2009, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by bluemoon View Post

My OH had to use a pick-axe to harvest a couple of leeks on Monday. He was at the lottie for so long I thought I'd have to mount a search party. I didn't because I thought there were two possibilities; 1) he'd frozen to death. or 2) (and far more likely) he'd met the chap from next-plot-but-one and was unlikely to be seen again before the weekend (chap from n-p-b-o can talk for England). When I found out that it really had taken him that long to harvest two leeks I was astounded, in the same position I confess I'd have thought 'b****r it' and gone to the greengrocer's.

ROFL I dare not even attempt to try to lift ours, they looked okay where they are. (for now)

**Two_Sheds** · 07-01-2009, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by BrideXIII View Post

i am not sure, can you be, my mum got the shallot sets when she got the onion sets, so i assumed they would go in at the same time?

Plant onion sets mid-March to mid-April
Plant shallots mid-February to mid-March
(Japanese or over-wintering onions go in late autumn)

**sarraceniac** · 07-01-2009, 08:01 PM

I reckon you've lost them and thatsh ya lot.

**BrideXIII** · 07-01-2009, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post

Plant onion sets mid-March to mid-April
Plant shallots mid-February to mid-March
(Japanese or over-wintering onions go in late autumn)

yep, that's what went in, autumn sown onion sets, they are all doing lovely, the shallots she got from the same supplier on the same day? why would they be selling shallots sets back in september/october if they couldn't go in, dont they 'go off' ?

**sarraceniac** · 07-01-2009, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by BrideXIII View Post

yep, that's what went in, autumn sown onion sets, they are all doing lovely, the shallots she got from the same supplier on the same day? why would they be selling shallots sets back in september/october if they couldn't go in, dont they 'go off' ?

Um. Profit?

**BrideXIII** · 07-01-2009, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by sarraceniac View Post

Um. Profit?

possibly, seems a bit silly to me though, cos i shan't buy from that supplier again at any time of year now, anything.

if i recall correctly it was wyvales she got them from.

**jackie j** · 07-01-2009, 08:42 PM

Last year my onions and shallots went in in the autum and did fine so this year I have done the same, so far so good, I have bought some more shallots to plant later as I didnt get enough.

**coomber** · 07-01-2009, 09:13 PM

You can get autumn or spring planting shallots

**BrideXIII** · 07-01-2009, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by jackie j View Post

Last year my onions and shallots went in in the autum and did fine so this year I have done the same, so far so good, I have bought some more shallots to plant later as I didnt get enough.

Originally posted by coomber View Post

You can get autumn or spring planting shallots

thanks girls, thought i was going bonkers there for a minute, at least i planted them at the right time, even if they are stubborn and wont grow

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