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The worlds most expensive leek?

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Ian_P

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The worlds most expensive leek?
« on: February 09, 2009, 20:39 »
I paid 90p for one leek in Sainsburys in Basingstoke today. That has to be a record!

My own on the plot were rubbish this year and this week frozen in the ground, but even so 90p!!

Can anyone beet it?

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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 21:07 »
Quote from: Ian_P on February 09, 2009, 20:39


Can anyone beet it?

I

No - it's an allium, not a beet! :tongue2:
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2009, 12:21 »
Congratulations you were the only person to spot the pun.

 :lol:

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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2009, 13:05 »
Ok I'll ask...

Why did you buy it?  Was it a very important leek?  90p gosh that's about a euro (bah humbug exchange rate moan)!  Again why did you buy it?  I'm intrigued! :tongue2:
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2009, 17:14 »
My goodness thats a price ! I bought two packs of seeds from Wilkos for just a little more than 90P and I should be able to produce about 400 leeks from that if I wanted but I'm sure 200 will be enough !!  :)
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2009, 17:24 »
Quote from: garddwr on February 10, 2009, 17:14
My goodness thats a price ! I bought two packs of seeds from Wilkos for just a little more than 90P and I should be able to produce about 400 leeks from that if I wanted but I'm sure 200 will be enough !!  :)

200! Wow you must like leeks, I do about 25!   :blink: :blink: :blink:
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2009, 17:50 »
I love 'em I just wish i had space for 200 :(
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2009, 08:31 »
Can anyone beet it?

Thought that you might like to know that the Portuguese word for leek (Alho Porro) translates into English as "Truncheon Garlic" so over there it's the leeks that do the beating/beeting!

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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2009, 09:23 »
Quote from: Swing Swang on February 11, 2009, 08:31
"Truncheon Garlic"



This is now my new favourite phrase. Many Thanks

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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2009, 14:22 »
Hi .
 It  cost me 30 pea for a leek on Waterloo Station.
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2009, 14:33 »
Quote from: Mr B on February 11, 2009, 14:22
Hi .
 It  cost me 30 pea for a leek on Waterloo Station.
Mr B

gosh, it's gone up, it was only 20p last time I was there!!!

You can never have too many leeks!!!!
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2009, 14:38 »
Well, I paid £8.95 for 16 cabbage plants last year from T&M.  Potted them on, planted them out and... forgot to put fleece over them  :(

Didn't get a single cabbage but the caterpillars had a feast !
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2009, 14:40 »
Oh Nipper, just think of all the packets of seeds you could have bought for £8.95!!!  and some of them may have reached maturity too!!!! :)
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2009, 15:57 »
You BOUGHT cabbage plants! :ohmy:
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Re: The worlds most expensive leek?
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2009, 16:30 »
Quote from: DD. on February 11, 2009, 15:57
You BOUGHT cabbage plants! :ohmy:

Was too late to start my own off, so thought it was a good idea at the time.  Am also very new to all this allotment malarkey and now realise I made a massive mistake.
Maybe I should read John's book (again) !
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