Lovely leeks (Leeks)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Leeks
Date:	14/04/04 (86 review reads)
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Advantages: makes good eating

Disadvantages: none

The lovely leek.

Went to my dads yesterday and looking round his green house I spotted his leeks just tiny waiting to grow some before planting I have some leek seeds at home so thought I ought to sew them else it will be to late in the season.

I shall sow them in potting compost in trays in the greenhouse and then when they are big enough to handle plant them in the garden to make those lovely long white oniony stems I have saved some toilet rolls I shall put these over the stems to blanch the stems cuts out the light. I shall earth up around the tube. These leeks take a long time to grow and mature I will not be eating them till September October time
Leek seeds can be bought from about £1 a pkt or you can buy the plants from garden centres.



There are many recipes for leeks a leek and potato pie or soup leeks add a lovely mild onion flavour to dishes as well as been an ingredient to add to many soups Lekks contain lots of vitamins and minerals , my mum said I would not get colds if I ate my leeks.
The leek is a national symbol of Wales they say it makes them sing well down the pits. Thanks for reading must get sow my leeks today.

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