banana shallots - only from seed?

**Digger Don** · 13-01-2009, 08:41 PM

Tried them last year - most rotted - the others went straight to seed except there wasn't actually any seed !
Still perhaps they would grow better somewhat south of here.

**pigletwillie** · 13-01-2009, 09:03 PM

You should be fine with them Shirl. Plant them out in April.

**Flummery** · 13-01-2009, 09:05 PM

Mine looked good for ages - then went to seed like Don's!

**realfood** · 13-01-2009, 09:13 PM

Several of our Plotters have tried Lidl shallots for planting, but most died off. I suspect that they may have had an anti-sprouting treatment.

**shirlthegirl43** · 13-01-2009, 10:03 PM

Boy did this thread change while I was picking Madmax up from work and eating our dinner!

Thanks for all the input folks. I will keep said shallots till April and see if they show signs of sprouting and take it from there. In the meantime I will sow the last of Piglet's seed and see if I have better luck this year

**smallblueplanet** · 13-01-2009, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by shirlthegirl43 View Post

Boy did this thread change while I was picking Madmax up from work and eating our dinner!

Tell me about it! I was sure I posted on the thread?

I'd have thought that at least the bit about Lidl not stocking seeds yet might have made it through?

**shirlthegirl43** · 13-01-2009, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by smallblueplanet View Post

Tell me about it! I was sure I posted on the thread?

I'd have thought that at least the bit about Lidl not stocking seeds yet might have made it through?

You did indeed post on it - confused the heck out of my poor wee brain

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