Shallot
A variety of onion
How to sow shallot: Direct seed, thin to 5cm when seedlings are 3cm tall
Sun requirement for shallot: Plant in Full Sun
Shallots are a type of small onion with a subtle, distinguished flavor. The bulb is covered in papery red skin tinted rust, gold, or purple and has a tapered oblong shape with multiple cloves. They can be used fresh or dried in a variety of dishes.
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- plantings
- 5
- harvests
- 3
- seed packets
Growing shallots
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or lessMedian lifespan
32 weeksFirst harvest expected
224 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
36 weeks after plantingHeight
30cmSpread
15cmRow Spacing
5cmGrown for
bulb harvested 4 timesHow members grow shallots
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Who's planted shallots
- pazinjanka Rented garden · Almere, Netherlands
- shiny back yard shaded garden · Wellington, NZ
- tegan garden - front yard
- Syzygium container · Montreal
- julegan Vegetable Garden · 3733 SE 28th Ave...
Shallot harvests
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Groubes harvested not specified.
unknown locationabout 6 years ago
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shiny harvested not specified.
almost 8 years ago
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shiny harvested 1.
almost 8 years ago
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