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Tee Gee
Hectare
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Huddersfield - Light humus rich soil
Leeks
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October 28, 2014, 16:27:13 »
Looks like I am in for a good crop of leeks this year as you can see here;
Been trying for a number of years to find a variety that works for me and this seems to be it.
It is named 'Oarsman'
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cornykev
Hectare
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Sunny Cheshunt just outside North London
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October 28, 2014, 17:53:21 »
Looks good TG, but I don't grow them as a rule.
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InfraDig
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Posts: 545
Rochester, Kent
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October 28, 2014, 19:22:21 »
Was that a joke?!! (Good one!)
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gazza1960
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Posts: 1,121
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October 29, 2014, 14:56:20 »
Cheers for the variety heads up TG,they look stonking great things,hope their flavour is as big.
Gazza
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squeezyjohn
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Oxfordshire - Sandy loam on top of clay
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October 29, 2014, 15:22:19 »
I've been having a great year with leeks too ... a little bit of rust late in summer - but it seems to have gone away and the middles of the leeks are fine. Covering with mesh for the whole growing season has kept the moths at bay thank God!
Favourite variety was Bulgarian Giant ... naturally very tall leeks which can be fat as well if they're well fed. Size apart - they also have a great strong flavour and are sweet - they almost taste like mild garlic or elephant garlic at times.
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jimc
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October 30, 2014, 02:54:40 »
I grow Musselburg. They have been self perpetuating for about 8 or 9 years now. From seeds that fall to the ground (I like to let the excess run up to flower to attract beneficial insects too) or the bulbs will split next autumn to grow a cluster of new leeks.
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