red sun shallots

[hawthorns]

im looking to plant out my red sun shallots this weekend do you think its still to early for them. also have red karmen onions waiting to go in

[queen of the cobs]

I've got red sun shallots, I grew them last year as well, and was really pleased with them (still got some left, had a bumper crop).

I'm in SE London and we have had a couple of wicked frosts and so I am going to wait a couple of weeks - I know people have been planting out over the last couple fo weekends but I guess it depends on the weather near you (and how desperate you are to get started!)

[PAULW]

I put my Red Sun out as overwintering shallots along with the Jermor

[rustylady]

You may be OK to plant out direct in Wiltshire. Here in East Anglia I've started mine off in cell trays in the cold greenhouse. Just starting to sprout. First time I've used Red Sun shallots and Red Karmen onions. Looking good at the moment, looking forward to harvest (months away yet).

[sarahspatch]

Hi, I'm also from sunny Wiltshire and planted some Red Sun shallots last week.
It's a little early to tell wether or not they are ok but I planted a lot of onions and shallots this time last year and they were fine.
I'm more concerned with the onion sets I planted in autumn, many have simply rotted with all the rain.

[hawthorns]

Hi, I'm also from sunny Wiltshire and planted some Red Sun shallots last week.
It's a little early to tell wether or not they are ok but I planted a lot of onions and shallots this time last year and they were fine.
I'm more concerned with the onion sets I planted in autumn, many have simply rotted with all the rain.

where abouts are you in sunny but cold wiltshire.

there are a few wiltshire ites on here

[borage]

Last year I planted some in February and kept the rest until beginning of April. The ones planted in April came on much quicker and they were all ready to lift at the same time. I think I will wait until April when the weather has warmed up to plant mine.

[lainey lou]

I have been adviced with my onions and shallots to sit them in a shallow tray of compost in a light cool place, apparently they will start growing roots then in a few weeks I can transplant them into the lottie. Anyone know if this is good advice?

[Flummery]

Very good lainey lou. It gives them chance to put some roots down. You can use cells (modules) too. Once the little shallot is rooting and shooting you can carefully transfer it to it place on your veg plot and the birds won't manage to grab the tops and scatter them around. They are looking for nesting material and a nice strawey bit of shallot top is tempting.

[sarahspatch]

where abouts are you in sunny but cold wiltshire.

there are a few wiltshire ites on here

Hi Hawthorns, I'm from Chippenham. What about you?
By the way, how do I put 'Wiltshire' on my profile?!!

[hawthorns]

hey sarah

just down the road in melksham.

so what are you growing ?

do you have an allotmant or you growing in back garden.

click on user cp then scroll down to edit profile you can set location there amongst other things

cheers hawthorns

[sarahspatch]

Hi
Small world! I got an allotment just over a year ago. It's pretty big and can be hard work keeping on top of it, but I love it. What about you?

Thanks for the help with the profile, I'm a special case when it comes to computers!!

[hawthorns]

ive just changed my garden about so im now growing in 3 raised beds and loads of hanging baskets and containers.

toms are going in the hanging baskets as well as some bush types in containers.

bed 1
onions
shallots
leeks
spring onions

bed 2
parsnips
beetroot
turnips
swede

bed 3
red cabbage
broccoli
3 varieties of lettuce
spinach

containers and troughs
carrots
radish
spring onion
salad leaves
runner beans
french beans

its very addictive it my 1st proper year missed the season last year.

let me know how you get on and what your sowing.

if you want to swap any seeds just let me know

[kentvegplot]

My shallots have been in modules ina cold greenhouse for a few weeks and are all shooting nicely, so will try to get them and all the onion sets in this weekend, but will be covering them in fleece to keep the birds off and to protect from frost a little.

[hawthorns]

i have a super cloche like a tent and im going to sow my shallots and onions under it tomorrow.