"Staycalm" wrote in message
u...
I got given a bagfull of lovely shallots grown by my NE Vic-based FIL and
thought they tasted wonderful compared with the bog standard brown onions.
I nearly fainted at the price of them in the supermarket though.
How easy are they to grow?
When is planting time?
I am in Melbourne.

i was given a handful a few months ago, so i planted them. they are doing
very well & have multiplied considerably (despite the fact i seem to always
forget to water them or anything).

so they seem to be awfully easy to grow :-) if you're buying seed, just do
what the packet says. if you're planting some of the ones you've got, just
put them in & see what happens.
kylie