Growing Shallots, also Eschalots

Allium cepa, aggregatum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
		P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Shallots in Australia - tropical regions)

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 15 - 20 cm apart
Harvest in 12-15 weeks. Keep a few for your next planting.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beets, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Amaranth
Avoid growing close to: Peas, Beans

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16 Aug 19, Danielle Botes (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi There Check out https://www.seedsforafrica.co.za/search?q=shallot for most seed- courier all over SA :)
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05 Aug 19, Melinda P Schwab (USA - Zone 8b climate): https://www.dixondalefarms.com/category/shallots this is where we get ours, but not sure about shipping to your area.
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19 Jul 19, Bakholise (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Where can i buy shallots seedlings or do styres sell seeds for them?, i need them for my research.
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11 Jul 19, Reg George (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Were can I buy shallots seeds in za
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23 Mar 19, Hilary Williams (New Zealand - temperate climate): Would like to buy shallot seeds . Have had not luck on any site . Why is this.?
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24 Mar 19, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Shallots are listed by Egmonts Seeds online .
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15 Jan 19, Yvonne (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Where can I get shallot seeds and what does it cost.
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08 Oct 18, Mike Bloom (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): What type of soil and preperation?
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13 Aug 18, eileen burkitt (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I would like to grow shallot onions, where can I buy seeds or seedlings, please advise thank you
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14 Aug 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Shallots are grown from bulbs generally. Where do you live? I have some and live near Bundaberg..
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I grew my first shallots and harvesting now. Some of the green stems on each plant have really swollen in one area the green stem, making me think as first time shallot grower that something is inside, but no, there is nothing there. Why have they swollen like that, they are healthy and delicious, the bulb. To add, on only one plant out of several there is a trio of small baby round bulbs on the end of one green stem. What are they and are they potential plants to be planted when it gets cooler?. Its mid January and not all the plant stems have dried and gone brown. I have eaten some or should I keep growing to get them bigger? I don't really want to lose the opportunity keep growing my own shallots. thanks for any tips and advice.

- Jelenka

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