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  • #1

    2009 shallots

    i got a good harvest of shallots this year but what shallot size will i keep to plant in 2009.should i plant the biggest shallots or is that a waste please give me the average size of shallot i should keep to plant next year crop.15mm, 20mm, 25mm etc thanks in advance
    regards nemo
    one years weed is seven years seed
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    Big shallots produce lots of little shallots whereas little shallots produce just a few big ones! Usually!
    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

    Diversify & prosper


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    • #3
      Go for the middle size then...

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      • #4
        Plant your best, eat the rest

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        • #5
          I've saved the middle (average) sized ones. Big ones I use for eating.

          Steven
          http://www.geocities.com/nerobot/Bir...shingThumb.jpg

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          • #6
            thanks for your replies
            one years weed is seven years seed

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            • #7
              i never thought of planting some of my shallots, do they grow ok?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by kate&rob View Post
                i never thought of planting some of my shallots, do they grow ok?
                They grow fine and for some reason are a lot more expensive to buy than onion sets so it could be worth while!

                I like small onions or shallots boiled as a vegetable so always stick some of the larger shallots in to get these.

                I've been growing my own self saved shallots for three years now but each year I beef them up with a few GC bought ones as over time you will get diminishing returns unless you inject new blood!
                My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                Diversify & prosper


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                • #9
                  So what variety do you recommend?
                  Mad Old Bat With Attitude.

                  I tried jogging, but I couldn't keep the ice in my glass.

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                  • #10
                    I like Red Sun and Golden Gourmet for pickling and Jermor for cooking

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