Re: Garden report from MD
That's a possibility, but my dogs kick them out of the soil a few times
until they establish roots. People here who bury them never see them
again. I had some shallots in the ground when the temp dropped to minus
25°, by the way. When temps moderated, they resumed growing. Margaret L
>I'm wondering if where you're located makes a difference to how deep you
>plant shallot bulbs. Jim Crockett from the first "Victory Garden" show
>always planted his with the tips about a half an inch below the soil line
>in May. He also suggested that if the bulbs are planted in the fall for a
>crop the next year, that the bulbs be planted 2 inches below the surface
>so that the bulbs wouldn't be tossed out of the soil by frost heaves,
>always a problem here in Boston.
>Jim K
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