Jamie's leeks

DD. · « **Reply #30 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:08 »

Quote from: "john"

Things move on - and the forums layout doesn't quite work the same way. Officially the main site is Allotment Growing - Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Gardening but I had trouble fitting everything in on the forum.

I think it's pretty clear they're the same site.

Mrs. D can tell from the other side of the room - without her specs - which site I'm on, due to the distinctive look of the site!

mashauk · « **Reply #31 on:** March 30, 2008, 21:22 »

Quote from: "Scribbler"

Last night Jamie Oliver was shown moving leeks from his plot and heeling them in elsewhere to free up room for new stuff. Struck me that this could also be a useful technique for removing leeks from flooded allotments and moving to higher ground or your back garden.

What would be the point other than that, surely by the time you're harvesting leeks it's too late to plant anything else there, so why would you want to replant them? OH and & are discussing this at the moment! And why is it called heeling in and not just digging up and re-planting? Defo going to try the cut and come again thing though, we just dug out our solitary leek today (the only one that survived bless it) and if I'd have known you can cut them and they regrow I'd have left the root in!

John · « **Reply #32 on:** March 30, 2008, 23:18 »

The benefit of heeling in leeks is that you get at them in freezing weather. The plant can't really grow but it is kept alive.

With the warmer winters it's not of much value now.

compostqueen · « **Reply #33 on:** March 30, 2008, 23:22 »

you can just heel them in at the edge of the plot and it keeps them fresh til you need to eat them, they'll be quite happy there but it does free up a bed for something else, eg spuds.

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #34 on:** March 31, 2008, 22:32 »

Quote from: "mashauk"

we just dug out our solitary leek today (the only one that survived bless it) and if I'd have known you can cut them and they regrow I'd have left the root in!

Do they?? :shock:

anarchist plotter · « **Reply #35 on:** March 31, 2008, 22:40 »

I heard that too but haven't tried it, can't imagine it's true though, anyone know?

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #36 on:** March 31, 2008, 22:47 »

Just asked my Dad & he says no, the remainder would just wither & rot in the ground....but stand to be corrected? Would save a fortune on seeds and time/space in growing them on if so!

anarchist plotter · « **Reply #37 on:** March 31, 2008, 22:56 »

That's what I'd have thought too, which is why I've never tried it, but a couple of people told me it works, I'm going to have to try it this year now to find out once and for all!

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #38 on:** March 31, 2008, 23:02 »

Yes, think I will too

Keep us posted?
And...if it works for leeks, how about cabbages etc? :?:

Forget that bit - I *have* left cabbage roots in, but didn't get new cabbage.....

Scribbler · « **Reply #39 on:** April 01, 2008, 08:15 »

I remember hearing once that if you cut a cabbage, leave the root in the ground and cut a cross in the stump, you get some sort of follow-on crop. May have been sprouts - can't remember.

DD. · « **Reply #40 on:** April 01, 2008, 08:37 »

Quote from: "Scribbler"

I remember hearing once that if you cut a cabbage, leave the root in the ground and cut a cross in the stump, you get some sort of follow-on crop. May have been sprouts - can't remember.

You can't get sprouts from a cabbage plant! My grandfather used to do this, all you get is a few more cabbage leaves.

Scribbler · « **Reply #41 on:** April 01, 2008, 09:08 »

You know what I mean!!!

John · « **Reply #42 on:** April 01, 2008, 10:39 »

It's worked for me in the past but they're awfully small little cabbages. Useful trick if you don't need the soil and have nothing better to do with the space.

Give them a bit of high nitrogen fertiliser to help them at the same time.

compostqueen · « **Reply #43 on:** April 01, 2008, 12:03 »

I did it with Minicoles and got some lovely little cabbages around the base. You don't always need a 3' cabbage

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