When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Growing shallots at home is a smart move for gardeners who love a flavorful ...

Question: My husband planted some shallot starts in the garden last fall. They sprouted this spring and they seem to be growing pretty well. This is our first time growing shallots, and we both just ...

Question: Have you grown shallots? When do you plant them? Answer: Shallots are biennial, like onions or garlic. In fact, all onions, scallions and shallots are members of the species called Allium ...

Question: I’ve grown onions and garlic in my garden and I’d like to try shallots this year. Do you have any suggestions for growing them? A: Shallots are an easy-to-grow cool-season vegetable. With a ...

Winter might seem like a time to pack up your garden tools and call it a season, but did you know it's one of the best times to grow hardy crops like garlic, onions, and shallots? These delicious, ...

If you can overlook the inevitable bad breath, there are many reasons to fill your gardens with alliums — onions, garlic, shallots and leeks. Master Gardener Janet Miller, who manages the Walnut Creek ...

Here in the mild maritime Northwest, cold snaps seldom linger long and spring seems to arrive close on the heels of our brief winters. Already, it's warm enough to begin sowing a few crops like winter ...

Q: I’ve seen onion sets for sale in the garden centers. Can you really grow your own onions with these? Are they any good? A: We usually plant at least one bag’s worth of onions every fall. We’ll ...

Shallots have to be the best kept secret of allotment life. You rarely see them in shops and when you do, they are priced as if they were actually made of gold! And yet, they are absurdly easy to grow ...

Shallot seeds are just seeds, not full bulbs. They need to be sown like other seeds, and therefore take a bit longer to come to maturity. Seeds will cover a larger area more easily and cheaply than ...

If you can overlook the inevitable bad breath, there are many reasons to fill your gardens with alliums — onions, garlic, shallots and leeks. Master Gardener Janet Miller, who manages the Walnut Creek ...