Inter-blog Leek Growing Project 2.
Last week we set up an inter-blog leek growing project with Farming Friends. They had to replant their garden because the leeks were amongst the vegetables lost in the floods.
Sarah planted our leeks last week and has just sent this update on the IB leeks:
”a week later the holes have filled up and 18 of the leek plants are standing tall and proud.
All I need to do now is deweed the row of leeks as the weeds seem to be growing extra quick with all this rain we keep getting……..I will keep you all updated with their growth.”
What a great idea. I hope they do well, too. I love leeks anyway. Yum.
Comment by Mel Rimmer - July 22, 2007 7:24 pm
When is the best time to lift leeks ?
Comment by oktarine - November 13, 2007 5:19 am
Oktarine
Leeks can be lifted as soon as they are big enough to eat. The small ones have a better flavour & taste stronger - so it is worth starting to harvest them early, rather than waiting for them all to get big.
Leeks can remain in the ground during the winter months until they are required for use. But as they take up a lot of room they can be lifted and transfered to a trench, where they are stored (healed into the soil) until required.
TopVeg
Comment by TopVeg - November 13, 2007 4:43 pm