Growing Blooms, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
Last fall, I started planting Dutch red and yellow shallot bulbs in the fall and the outcome was a big success. Unfortunately, it is hard to find yellow shallots to plant in the fall. Basically, I sow/plant my shallot bulbs with my garlic cloves. I am looking for the temperatures to be round 50℉ or […]
I shared the nutrition information for onions with you the other day. Today, I am highlighting the nutrition information for shallots, another bulb vegetable. I am including some of the available information on USDA and Wikipedia. Also, I did some rounding. I am including the items normally listed on the Nutrition Facts Label on food products. […]
Mid to late summer seems to be the key harvesting time for shallots in Pittsburgh PA. Harvesting Tips: 1) Harvest shallots when the shallot greens start to turn brown on the tips and the green flip over. 2) Loosen the soil all around the shallot bulbs but be careful not to damage them and scoop […]
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