Just a "heads up" but Marshalls are doing BOGOF on their Eschalote Grise
sets, 30 for the price of 15. These are much larger sets than I have seen
before of this highly prized variety (by French chefs).
Whilst it may be getting a bit late to plant in some areas you can plant
them in modules and overwinter in a cold greenhouse etc and then plant out
in the spring.

http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/esc...e-pid8220.html

Needless to say I bought 15 at full price!


-- Regards
Bob Hobden
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from the W.of London. UK

On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:56:30 +0100, Bob Hobden wrote:

Just a "heads up" but Marshalls are doing BOGOF on their Eschalote Grise
sets, 30 for the price of 15.

Ooh, thanks! ordered

On 14/10/2014 08:56, Bob Hobden wrote:
Just a "heads up" but Marshalls are doing BOGOF on their Eschalote Grise
sets, 30 for the price of 15. These are much larger sets than I have
seen before of this highly prized variety (by French chefs).
Whilst it may be getting a bit late to plant in some areas you can plant
them in modules and overwinter in a cold greenhouse etc and then plant
out in the spring.

http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/esc...e-pid8220.html


Needless to say I bought 15 at full price!


-- Regards
Bob Hobden
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from the W.of London. UK

I must say the pic. doesn't look Banana like.
Lidl are selling Echalion shallots; also termed Banana shallots; are on
offer at £1.00 for 500g The pack I bought have 12 good sized ones in it.

"David" wrote

Bob Hobden wrote:
Just a "heads up" but Marshalls are doing BOGOF on their Eschalote Grise
sets, 30 for the price of 15. These are much larger sets than I have
seen before of this highly prized variety (by French chefs).
Whilst it may be getting a bit late to plant in some areas you can plant
them in modules and overwinter in a cold greenhouse etc and then plant
out in the spring.

http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/esc...e-pid8220.html


Needless to say I bought 15 at full price!

I must say the pic. doesn't look Banana like.
Lidl are selling Echalion shallots; also termed Banana shallots; are on
offer at £1.00 for 500g The pack I bought have 12 good sized ones in it.


You may be lucky or, like a friend, you may have bought ones heat treated
for storage so they will never grow. Only time will tell.
BTW I understood Echalion shallots were a cross between onions and shallots
and grown from seed, ie. they do not bulk up like shallots.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK