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  1. Six Mistakes to Avoid When Planting Garlic & Shallots

    • As most of us learn the hard way, what you reap is what you sow. Considering how long your garlic and shallots are in the ground and how much time you’ll invest in weeding and feeding them, it’s worth th… See more

    When to Plant Garlic & Shallots

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    Preparing Soil For Garlic & Shallots

    We till the soil for our garlic bed as close to planting as possible, which can be tricky in the cool, wet soils of autumn. Before we work the soil, we add compost as well as Fruition’s o… See more

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    Optimum Garlic & Shallot Spacing

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  1. To plant garlic and shallots together in the same bed, you need to12:
    • Separate each garlic clove and shallot cluster from the heads, setting aside the larger cloves for planting.
    • In a loose, well-draining, fertile soil, during the fall, plant both vegetables for a summer harvest, setting shallot bulbs root side down in small holes so that the top is even with the soil’s surface, spacing shallot bulbs five inches apart.
    • Plant your cloves of garlic and shallots in fertile, well-drained soil. You can add some compost or other organic matter to make it more loamy if you have clay or other heavy soil. A pH of 6.5 – 7 is best.
    • Plant your garlic and shallots somewhere sunny. At least 5-6 hours of full sun is required for maximum growth.
    Shallots and garlic both grow best from a fall planting3.
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    Follow these easy instructions for planting shallots and garlic together in the same bed:

    • Separate each garlic clove and shallot cluster from the heads, setting aside the larger cloves for planting.
    www.gardeningchannel.com/plant-shallots-garlic-to…
    Plant your cloves of garlic and shallots in fertile, well drained soil. You can add some compost or other organic matter to make it more loamy if you have clay or other heavy soil. A pH of 6.5 – 7 is best. You’ll need to plant your garlic and shallots somewhere sunny. At least 5-6 hours of full sun is required for maximum growth.
    stockslagers.com/2020/08/27/planting-garlic-and-s…
    Shallots and garlic both grow best from a fall planting. All onion relatives should be grown in full sun for best results. For green or bunching onions, plant sets or transplants in the spring.
    hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/onion-leek-shallot-garlic/
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    Put plants in the ground 2-3 weeks before the last frost date when temps are above 32°F. You can also put them in the ground in the fall, but growers should mulch to protect the shallots — similar to how you would deal with fall-planted …

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