Last of the Leeks

Aunt Sally · « **on:** April 22, 2008, 18:36 »

Just dug up the last of my leeks from last year. Don't yer just love growing things

Snap Dragon · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2008, 18:39 »

Wow... great looking leeks!

What variety are they?

I've got about 8 smallish ones left... poor things were always 2nd best to a bigger one!

Trillium · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2008, 19:12 »

Wow, those are whoppers Aunty. Lots of leek & tatty soup with those.

shaun · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2008, 19:26 »

nice gloves too :roll:

ohh great leeks aunty not many of them in a pound

mashauk · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2008, 19:51 »

Ooh yum, I can smell them from here

crackedflowerpots · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2008, 20:27 »

we dug up the last of our leeks ...our dear son said i can see the spring onions, wheres the leeks? :oops: ...well done aunty!
ps. you dont look bad for 300+

Bombers · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2008, 22:53 »

Auntie, I was so proud of my first produce off my lottie... until I saw yours! -wow they are whoppers! :oops:

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cooperman · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2008, 23:23 »

glad to see you gave 'em a good wash Auntie....

Trillium · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2008, 04:46 »

Hey, srebmob, yours aren't bad for a first try. They'll only get bigger with experience

DD. · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:56 »

Quote from: "cooperman"

glad to see you gave 'em a good wash Auntie....

They've not been washed, Auntie's leeks wouldn't DARE get themsleves dirty in the first place!

dereklane · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2008, 10:38 »

My neighbour grows leeks as big as Aunt Sally's, but mine look more like srebmob's, so I guess I can't blame the soil...

Still, they nice and juicy all the same, just less to go around. Is it down to variety or what you put on them, or a combination? Until last year, I'd never grown leeks.

cheers,

Derek

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2008, 10:49 »

I planted the leeks where I had just pulled out a crop of broad beans so maybe the nitrogen from their root nodules did me a favour :idea:

dereklane · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2008, 10:52 »

cheers, maybe I'll try that next time.

mashauk · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2008, 10:56 »

We ate ours a couple of weeks ago, and it was very nice, it looked so forlorn out there all on its own though.

Wildeone · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2008, 11:01 »

They massive! :!: :!: Well done!

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