Golden Gourmet shallots.

[JBB]

Theses are not ready for lifting yet and I want to try overwintering anyway. Should I cover in fleece? Terraced garden will definitely get some strong winds. Thanks

[veggiechicken]

Hi JBB and welcome.
I can't advise you on your shallots as mine were lifted weeks ago. Are you leaving them in to keep multiplying or will you be digging up to replant them?

[JBB]

Hi JBB and welcome.
I can't advise you on your shallots as mine were lifted weeks ago. Are you leaving them in to keep multiplying or will you be digging up to replant them?

I was going to over winter them. Hoping they will be good for eating around May? They are multiplying at the moment but not to the extent that they will be ready. Thinking fleece will protect them from extreme frost and hold them back due to the lack of light. Something like that.

[veggiechicken]

Where do you live, JBB?
I don't fleece anything but I'm just lazy!

[4Shoes]

I was going to over winter them. Hoping they will be good for eating around May? They are multiplying at the moment but not to the extent that they will be ready. Thinking fleece will protect them from extreme frost and hold them back due to the lack of light. Something like that.

If you are in a wet area, you may loose more than you gain. I've found that many of my winter grown garlic and onions rot. You could fleece them over or perhaps you use Blue Pipe and clear Plastic to create a cloche (Use several 1' cutting of blue pipe cut along one side to make clips to hold the plastic and/or fleece in place).

You could also try splitting some of the clumps for next seasons.

[JBB]

Hi live in Lincolnshire on the Wolds. They are growing on one of my terraces. At least 8 inches of well draining top soil onto clay/chalk/flint mix. This is first year so can't really tell how well the water will drain but onions are not that deep rooted. Also planted some garlic a few days ago.

[JBB]

You could also try splitting some of the clumps for next seasons.

I have already split some from an earlier planting.