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Tue, Oct 23, 12 at 16:00
| I got my shallots in late this spring (closeout at the store that I couldn't resist). They're still actively growing. How much rest do they need before replanting? |
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| They should be in the ground by now. Steve |
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- Posted by wolverine1012 6 SW OH (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 12 at 18:37
| These are still some of the healthiest looking shallots I have ever seen. I wish that they looked this good all through the growing season. I'm tempted to just leave them alone and let them overwinter except that I hate trying to till around things that are still planted. What would you do? |
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| Sorry, misunderstood your question the first time. It's too late in the season to dig, dry and replant successfully. I would probably err on the side of caution and dig, divide and replant half of them, and leave the other half in the ground. Either way you're guaranteed some continuation of your line. If shallots, garlic and some onions are not dug and divided each season, the storage structure tends to get smaller and smaller and the tops more "grassy". At worse, next harvest, you'll have smaller shallots that you may have to grow on for a season or two to get them back to size. Good Luck. Steve |
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