These were started in February too, and were planted out during warm weather in mid May. But we then had a spell of really nasty weather lasting nearly a month, including numerous frosts and even snow on the ground in June. My poor little seedlings got smaller instead of growing, and I did lose a few, although most survived. So they've only been getting bigger for the past month or so.
I should probably give them a boost with some fish ferts. They are mostly a nice dark green though. It would be nice to get some full sized shallots.
Are shallots usually ready earlier than onions, or are they about the same? I'm hoping to get to my friend's farm this weekend, and I will compare the progress here with the onions that we weeded last time.
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