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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: damo on February 25, 2010, 12:14

Title: Covering potatoes and leeks ?
Post by: damo on February 25, 2010, 12:14

Do either of these need covering with netting ?

Title: Re: Covering potatoes and leeks ?
Post by: DD. on February 25, 2010, 12:26

Nope.

Well mine don't.

Title: Re: Covering potatoes and leeks ?
Post by: mumofstig on February 25, 2010, 12:30

ditto here  :)

Title: Re: Covering potatoes and leeks ?
Post by: scabs on February 25, 2010, 12:46

I cover mine with butter.  :lol:

Title: Re: Covering potatoes and leeks ?
Post by: Lewjam on February 25, 2010, 12:55

I like to cover mine in cheese source and bake in a moderate oven  ::)


(and no never have heh)

Edit:

aww i didn’t read that post seems i was beaten to it! hehe

Title: Re: Covering potatoes and leeks ?
Post by: Tattyanne456 on February 26, 2010, 08:52

Later in the season I will be tempted to cover my leeks with a very fine mesh, probably enviromesh, to try to stop the leek moth, which lays eggs that turn into wrigglies that then burrow down into the heart of the leek and can cause bad damage. Not potatoes though.

Title: Re: Covering potatoes and leeks ?
Post by: sunshineband on February 27, 2010, 15:51

I'm probably the only person who puts netting over the potato beds -- stops the foxes digging and the cubs making nice nesties in the middle, where they curl up snug and warm  :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Covering potatoes and leeks ?
Post by: MoreWhisky on February 27, 2010, 16:06

No dont need to cover either of them. My neighbours leeks have had the tops eaten by rabbits tho.
His must have been tastier than mine.

Title: Re: Covering potatoes and leeks ?
Post by: Jeff Glanrhyd on February 27, 2010, 21:51

St. Davids Day fast approaching !! - I'd recommend protecting leeks from patriotic Welshmen.