What makes shallots particularly appealing for winter growing is their resilience. Like garlic and onions, they don't mind cold weather and actually prefer it to the heat of summer. They're rarely ...

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Harvest as soon as the foliage starts to yellow ... Onion fly - onions are particularly prone to this larval fly but shallots, leeks and garlic may also be attacked. The larvae eat the roots ...