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How to grow carrots in the vegetable garden:
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Checking the planted shallots revealed that some had jumped out of their bed.
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This often happens, particularly just after planting the shallots, before they have had time to push out some roots which will anchor them down.
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Shallots tend to jump out of bed because either:
We always blamed the sparrows who investigate anything new in the vegetable garden. But these shallots have been covered with a cloche to protect them from the frost, so birds would not get to the shallots easily. So fingers seem to be pointing at the worms for displacing the shallots.
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We just push the shallots back into the bed, and will continue checking them until they are rooted firmly into the ground.
How to harvest leeks depends on which end of the season they are at.
Early season leeks are lifted by placing a fork under the roots. The roots hold
on tightly and the stem easily snaps off, if a fork is not used to loosen the roots.
Late leeks have a stronger stem and can be pulled, giving a slight twist to break the roots, so most of the root clump & soil stay in the ground.
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We have an abundance of leeks in the vegetable garden, so this leek soup recipe is being much enjoyed!
Ingredients
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Method:
Click the links below to buy the recipe books which show you how to cook what you grow:
Whilst trawling the net for inspiration of how to cook leeks, with recipes, the British Leek Association popped up! They have lots of new recipes for cooking leeks.
Leeks are a truly versatile vegetable:
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Our leeks will see us through the winter- we have several months supply left in the ground. They seem particularly delicious this year, and the hard, frosty weather has not hurt them at all.
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A recipe for leek soup:
Ingredients
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Method:
Click this link for recipes showing how to cook leeks.
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This year we spaced the leeks 20cm apart in the row – quite close – and they look well.
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Growing leeks closer together produces something like a mini-leek.
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The leeks do not grow huge, and they are better to eat. We prefer a medium sized leek to a coarse giant one.
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.There are several advantages of narrow spacing for leeks:
Planting leeks with narrow spacing has been well worthwhile.
Carrots---Nairobi
Carrots are hardy enough to start sowing the seed right now.
Click this link to buy carrot seed to sow now.
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After harvest, store garlic bulbs:
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Once the garlic cloves begin to shrivel inside the wrapper, or begin to sprout, they are past their best.
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Garlic bulbs will keep for several months (depending on the variety) if stored correctly after harvest.
Click this link to buy a book about storing garden produce:
We have grown the Carrot variety : Créme de Lite F1 Hybrid in a raised bed.
This carrot prefers:
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The carrots were:
Carrot variety: Créme de Lite is:
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Click the link to buy some Carrot Créme de Lite seed.
The Carrot variety: Créme de Lite F1 Hybrid is an exceptional carrot, well worth growing. What carrot varieties have you grown?
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