leek rust prevention?

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Re: leek rust prevention?
« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2012, 15:48 »
Perhaps we should paint sloe gin on the leaves to reduce the amount of rust!  :D

I wouldn't waste that!   :ohmy: :D
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Re: leek rust prevention?
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2012, 15:49 »
neither would I  :nowink:

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Re: leek rust prevention?
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2012, 16:08 »
I think you are right - I just thought it would sloe things down! ::)
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Re: leek rust prevention?
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2012, 19:10 »
I don't think you ae taking this seriously  :ohmy:

I'll have you know that in the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society (Volume 31), gin is referred to as efficacious in the treatment of rust  :tongue2:

So today, I.............

.......... gave my leeks a good dose of potassium sulphate, as I prefer to drink the gin  :lol:

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Re: leek rust prevention?
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2012, 19:50 »
I don't think you ae taking this seriously  :ohmy:

... gave my leeks a good dose of potassium sulphate, as I prefer to drink the gin  :lol:


sings:
We'll drink a drink a drink
To Lily the pink the pink the pink
The savior of the leeky leeks.
Cos she invented medicinal compounds.
Most efficacious in every case.

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Re: leek rust prevention?
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2012, 20:21 »
I don't think you ae taking this seriously  :ohmy:

... gave my leeks a good dose of potassium sulphate, as I prefer to drink the gin  :lol:


sings:
We'll drink a drink a drink
To Lily the pink the pink the pink
The savior of the leeky leeks.
Cos she invented medicinal compounds.
Most efficacious in every case.

 :lol: :lol:



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