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Last of the Leeks and Compost
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info Sjoerd. Do you leave the plastic up around the bin as shown in the first picture, and is that a hollyhock seedling at the corner of the bin?
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: |
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I, like Palm, had just started gardening, and probably didn't give them rich enough soil and proper food. Love your compost post!
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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I can't remember, it was 20+ years ago...
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Palm Tree
Cape Town
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Hey , see what Stew does for a person. I sure am happy to be a stewbie. We always learn something. THanks for the deep planting tip Sjoerd. 
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Sjoerd
West - Friesland
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:09 am Post subject: |
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Palm Tree... I wanted to tell you what I ment by deep planting:
--What I do is dig a trench the depth of one spade.
--I make the bottom of the trench flat (so that the dirt doesn't fall in on the plants too early).
--In the bottom of the flat-bottomed trench, I use a dibber and make a hole for the plantlet (at least 2 fingers in diameter). I put a pinch of dried cow pellets or bone meal in the bottom of the hole and pour in water. Then leave it for at least a week, watering the hole every day.
If you want to grow them for show, then a 12 inch piece of plastic piping can be shoved into the hole ...you can pull this upwards little by little as the plants grows if you want.
--When it's time to plant the prei, then you pour water into the hole, and then just drop the plantlet in. Add no dirt or anything else at this time.
--As the plant grows then rake some of the dirt on the sides of the trench inwards, filling the trench a little at the time.
*Take care never to cover the 'grow point' of the leek with soil.
-- I give blood meal and manure tea throughout the growing season (about every 3 weeks).
This worked for me. If you do it this way, let me know how it goes, ok?
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Palm Tree
Cape Town
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:34 am Post subject: |
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THis is so much more illuminating. Thank you Sjoerd.
I never did all of that preparation when I planted my leeks first time around. 
I will know better now. I will have to print out this post and put it in my garden file so I can refer to it when I am outside in the garden.
WE also call leeks Preie. 
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SongofJoy57
Foothills of North Carolina Z = 7a & 7b
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Sjoerd! You have been busy as a bee!!! The leeks are beautiful, and I always look forward to your posts! Soak those muscles . . .
Glendann: I have never tried leeks either, but will try them soon, now that I have an idea of how to prepare them. . . (Thanks Trudy!!!) 
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