Keep watered when weather is dry. Keep an eye out for flower spikes and remove to direct energy back into the plant (or, in some varieties, let the flowers mature to yield seed – a less typical but viable way to propagate).
Shallots should be ready to harvest when the foliage starts to turn a yellow colour. Lift the bulbs out of the soil carefully using a hand fork, separate and lay them out to dry.
Shallows are typically propagated by replanting bulbs. Some varieties also set viable seed, although most gardeners follow a habit of removing any flowers before they can reach this stage.
These estimates for how long Shallot takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 16 days | Min 2 days | Max 48 days (114)
Average 8 days | Min 7 days | Max 12 days (2)
Average 142 days | Min 23 days | Max 258 days (27)
Our when to plant Shallot estimates are relative to your last frost date.
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