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Can You eat Leeks once they have one to seed??

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SGH

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Can You eat Leeks once they have one to seed??
« on: July 08, 2009, 17:24 »
Hi all,
         I've had my leek growing for almost a year now and they have gone to seed and starting to flower, is this still ok to harvest and eat or not?

Thanks for any Advice

Regards
Aiden
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Re: Can You eat Leeks once they have one to seed??
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 17:26 »
Won't kill you, may be a bit tough though!
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Re: Can You eat Leeks once they have one to seed??
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 22:28 »
The last few of my leeks had gone to seed this year. We tried them but only the last couple of inches was edible, the rest of the stalk was as tough as cane. Made note to eat leeks earlier next year.
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Re: Can You eat Leeks once they have one to seed??
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 22:42 »
Flowering leeks are good in flower arrangements... and you can dry them  easily.  I have a vase of dried leek flowers in the house, but nobody will  believe me when I tell them what they are!

Cheers,

Gillie
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