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Will my leeks survive?

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LivvyW

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Will my leeks survive?
« on: February 06, 2009, 20:49 »
Poor lads have been under 6 inches of snow since monday?

Will they survive?

I have soup to make. Lots of soup.
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Re: Will my leeks survive?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2009, 20:50 »
Tough as old boots.

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Re: Will my leeks survive?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2009, 20:50 »
If they're fully grown from last year, then they'll be fine. Leeks like the cold.
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Re: Will my leeks survive?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 20:52 »
Trillium likes to be more precise!
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Re: Will my leeks survive?
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2009, 21:00 »
Well, they could be young ones recently planted out in the haste of the new garden season.  :tongue2:
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Re: Will my leeks survive?
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2009, 21:03 »
Wouldn't be big enough to make lots of soup though!
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Re: Will my leeks survive?
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2009, 21:05 »
Is this a challenge of a duel to the last leek?  :dry:
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Re: Will my leeks survive?
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2009, 21:14 »
I'm anxious to get the season started, but not that anxious!

No, they are not that young, although i was hoping for a bit of extra growth if the weather warms up soon. (Ha)

Old boot soup it is then! Mmmm

Please don't fight.
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Re: Will my leeks survive?
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2009, 21:19 »
Don't be in a rush to get extra growth, because when they do they'll be running to seed and they'll get a tough central flower stalk running through them.
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2009, 22:15 »
Peversley, they'll be better covered in snow than being exposed to -8c frost and wind.

The snow'll act as a bit of insulation against even clder temps as daft as it sounds. ???
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