<p>Onions and shallots are closely related, they can be used in similar ways, and they look similar at the store, but they behave differently in both the kitchen and the garden.</p><p>So, today on Just Grow Something we’re doing a side-by-side comparison of these alliums. We’ll cover how they differ in taste and cooking uses, how they differ in growth habit, how to grow each one, and finally, how to adapt for hot climates and short-season climates, because those two extremes can make or break your allium crop.</p><p>Let’s dig in.</p><p><strong>References and Resources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://justgrowsomething.thinkific.com/courses/plan-like-a-pro" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Plan Like a Pro Gardening Planning Course</a>: https://justgrowsomething.thinkific.com/courses/plan-like-a-pro</p><p><a href="https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/episode/ep-133-growing-onions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Growing Onions - Ep. 233</a>: https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/episode/ep-133-growing-onions</p><p><a href="https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/episode/how-to-harvest-cure-and-store-garlic-and-onions-ep-256" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">How to Harvest, Cure, and Store Garlic and Onions - Ep. 256</a>: https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/episode/how-to-harvest-cure-and-store-garlic-and-onions-ep-256</p><p>University of Minnesota Extension — <a href="https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-onions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Growing onions in home gardens</a>: https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-onions</p><p>UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions — <a href="https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/onions-and-shallots/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Onions and shallots</a>: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/onions-and-shallots/ </p><p>Oregon State University Extension — <a href="https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/plant-onions-early-bigger-summer-bulbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Plant onions early for bigger summer bulbs</a>: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/plant-onions-early-bigger-summer-bulbs</p><p>Just Grow Something: https://justgrowsomething.com</p><p>Just Grow Something Merch and Downloads: https://justgrowsomething.com/shop</p><p>Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18YgHveF5P/ </p><p>Check out how you can become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustGrowSomething</p><p>Bonus content for supporters of the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/justgrowsomething</p><p>Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/justgrowsomething</p><p><br></p>