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mikegm

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Storing leeks
« on: October 02, 2012, 19:09 »
I have fair few leeks that can be harvested, can these be pulled and stored, or should they be left in the soil until needed?
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Re: Storing leeks
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2012, 19:12 »
Leave them in the ground and thye will be just fine until you want to eat them

If your sol gets frozen solid mid winter, you can dig a few and heel them in somewhere so you can get at them when wanted
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Re: Storing leeks
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2012, 22:10 »
would just add --- if any show signs of a flower stalk cut it off.
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Re: Storing leeks
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2012, 22:57 »
You can pull a few and cut them up and freeze raw... they last ages and easier to get some from the freezer if its all iced up and snowing outside.. (we are eating from a year ago)
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Re: Storing leeks
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2012, 05:47 »
One other trick, is to lift some, and heel them in somewhere easy to get to.

They'll be quite happy there.
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Re: Storing leeks
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2012, 07:02 »
That's not another trick - that's what Sunny said three posts up!  :lol:
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Re: Storing leeks
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2012, 07:23 »
Quote from: DD. on October 03, 2012, 07:02
That's not another trick - that's what Sunny said three posts up!  :lol:

Oooops!

Missed that - sorry KC!!!
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Re: Storing leeks
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2012, 07:24 »
Quote from: Growster... on October 03, 2012, 07:23
Quote from: DD. on October 03, 2012, 07:02
That's not another trick - that's what Sunny said three posts up!  :lol:

Oooops!

Missed that - sorry KC!!!

Yes, I am watching you Growster  ;)
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