The Shortest Day is the perfect time to plant garlic and shallots. There is a saying that you plant on the shortest day and harvest on the longest day.  For me at least, harvest is quite a bit later than that but planting in June is perfect.  Plant them somewhere where they will get sun (can be a bit difficult in winter) and feed with bulb food. Shallots have a distinct onion based flavour and are mainly used for pickling and in salads.  They can be used instead of an onion in most … [Read more...]