Shallot question

[Snadger]

I grew some shallots this year but vandals destroyed my plot and I am left with approximately 3lb of usable shallots.

My question is....can I replant these in the spring or will they just go straight to seed? I fear this may be the case but was just wondering as it is pointless storing such a measly ammount

Also are shallots heat treated to stop them from seeding?

[SueA]

Hi Snadger, you can save some of your shallots for next year, I have done in the past. Just put a few in a paper bag or a net & keep them somewhere cool & dry. I did it a couple of years ago with some red shallots (maybe Red Sun?) & got a reasonable crop from them.

[Snadger]

Hi Snadger, you can save some of your shallots for next year, I have done in the past. Just put a few in a paper bag or a net & keep them somewhere cool & dry. I did it a couple of years ago with some red shallots (maybe Red Sun?) & got a reasonable crop from them.

Thanks SueA...I'll give it a try then

[Doggler]

Oh Snadger that's so awful about the vandals. Apparently there used to be a bit of a problem on our site until a couple of blokes from the neighboring estate got plots. Seems to have stopped now (fingers crossed). I hope you didn't lose much else.

[Snadger]

Oh Snadger that's so awful about the vandals. Apparently there used to be a bit of a problem on our site until a couple of blokes from the neighboring estate got plots. Seems to have stopped now (fingers crossed). I hope you didn't lose much else.

This was in my home garden! ....Partly what prompted me to get an allotment

No problems with vandals at allotment as there is a massive fence around the site, big steel locked gates and it is overlooked by houses, many of whom are allotment tennats as well

Thought of asking the allotment comittee to put gun turrets on the corners but up til now it hasn't beeen required Lol

[bramble]

Thats even worse. The fact that vandals broke into your garden. Could it be jealousy perhaps.

[Snadger]

Thats even worse. The fact that vandals broke into your garden. Could it be jealousy perhaps.

Fraid its ('Acceptable risk) as my greenhouse had all the glass put out as well!

I am a Resident Groundsman at a 43 acre Sports Ground with six football pitches & Six Rugby pitches....we could have over 1000 kids milling around at one particular time and they must have decided to have a shallot fight between them ! .....I must have been crazy to expect a greenhouse to survive with so many kids around anyway...hence the move to an allotment Not really bothered, gets me away from home/work for a while

[SueA]

Hi Snadger, you're lucky you've got any windows left in your house never mind your greenhouse with all those balls flying around! From the sound of it the only way you will get any peace is on your allotment, good luck with your shallots next year & anything else you grow there.

[Snadger]

Hi Snadger, you're lucky you've got any windows left in your house never mind your greenhouse with all those balls flying around! From the sound of it the only way you will get any peace is on your allotment, good luck with your shallots next year & anything else you grow there.

Thanks SueA...Its my little piece of heaven!