How to grow shallots

Allium cepa var. aggregatum · amaryllidaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Shallot is a cool-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 35°F.

Varieties run about 100 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-hardy: keeps going through freezes.

Space plants about 5 inches apart.

Sources

Cornell University Cooperative Extension, Allium Crops: Onion, Garlic, Leek, and Shallot
Oregon State University Extension, Growing Onions, Garlic, and Other Alliums in Your Home Garden

2 shallots in the library

French Red Shallot · Dutch Yellow Shallot

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Allium leafminer
Fusarium basal rot
Pink root
Stemphylium leaf blight

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 2 shallot varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the pest and 3 diseases that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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