Shallots 'clicked'

After some doubts my shallots seemed to have grown quite well after thinning and are ripening and swelling nicely after a potash feed 3 weeks ago. One task I performed yesterday was to carefully part the two shallots in each pot until you hear a 'click' as the piece of base plate joining them snaps. If you don't do this they develop flat sides as they touch each other. By parting them this way (and it does have to be done gently) they will now develop a more rounded shape before harvesting towards the end of June.