When to harvest shallots

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You need to let the sunshine get to the bulbs to ripen them CC. Teasing the soil away from the bottom also stops them rotting where the bulb is in contact with the soil. It also creates a shallow depression around them which directs water to the roots where it's most needed.

Earth up leeks if you like but not onions!

Yup, finger them

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Thanks for the advice, been out and rootled around in the allium bed tonight. First year growing onions/shallots so I'm learning all the time.