Comments on: Q: Storing and replanting shallots http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/08/q-storing-and-replanting-shallots/ Timely organic farm and garden info from GrowOrganic.com Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:49:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Andrew @ Peaceful Valley http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/08/q-storing-and-replanting-shallots/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 Andrew @ Peaceful Valley Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:45:53 +0000 http://intheloop.groworganic.com/?p=1035#comment-1831 Take a look at our Shallot planting and growing guide <a href="http://intheloop.groworganic.com/planting-growing-guides/shallots-planting-growing-guide/" rel="nofollow">here.</a> Also I found <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4546396_store-shallots.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> pretty good description of how to store Shallots. I am not sure if it is your common practice, but it is important to rotate your Shallot and Garlic beds every few seasons to produce the best yield. It would be a good idea to <a href="http://www.groworganic.com/search.html?pCommand=DoSearch&pMode=Search&sText=soil%20test&sCategory=catalog" rel="nofollow">test your soil</a> in these locations in order to know the available nutrients in your beds. Planting a well suited cover crop in these beds one season would benefit your over all yield in future harvests. Good Luck!! Take a look at our Shallot planting and growing guide here.

Also I found this pretty good description of how to store Shallots.

I am not sure if it is your common practice, but it is important to rotate your Shallot and Garlic beds every few seasons to produce the best yield. It would be a good idea to test your soil in these locations in order to know the available nutrients in your beds.

Planting a well suited cover crop in these beds one season would benefit your over all yield in future harvests.

Good Luck!!

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