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Title: leek plantlets
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 09, 2007, 16:42:27: A long shot and a cheek, but if any of you have more leeks than you need and you are planning on dumping them on your compost heap, I could give them a good home. As I posted in Basics, mine all expired whilst I have been recovering. Son has sown more, but I think we have really missed the leek boat. I went to 2 nurseries today to try and buy some but then didn't have any, and I have been looking online at the various seed companies and can't find any anywhere. If any of you know where I can buy some that would be great.

Cheers all.
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Doris_Pinks on July 11, 2007, 13:18:32: Sorry I can't help love...........hopefully someone out there will have a few to spare!
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Dadnlad on July 12, 2007, 00:15:53: Just seen this thread E J - we dibbed in the biggest of our late leeks today, and have loads of small (4-5 '') seedlings left over
Variety is 'Meziers Long' from Real Seeds - (sowed the whole packet and we'll never eat that many leeks ! )
PM me your address if they could be any use to you
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Jitterbug on July 31, 2007, 15:38:20: Are you still looking for some leek plantlets.

Not promising anything but I will be platning out my leeks this week-end and might just have a couple for you. Let me have your pm just in case. I think I have more than I have space for.

Jitterbug
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: saddad on August 09, 2007, 21:32:59: Did you get any? I've just rescued about 40 from a plant pot abandoned by another plot holder... Musselburgh Improved...
::)
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: tricia on August 10, 2007, 00:21:14: Hi Saddad - I now have room for some leeks if you still have them please.

Tricia
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: saddad on August 10, 2007, 07:47:00: How many? Got about 3 dozen... pm me with an addy and I'll get them in the post.., they are a bit bulbed from being checked but will grow on well...
;D
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Hyacinth on August 10, 2007, 08:22:36: Please, please, please can anyone spare some for me? Like EJ, for one-reason-or-another I missed sowing them & have none :'( Any variety will do...enough that they're leeks ;D)

Thanks if you can.
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: saddad on August 10, 2007, 08:34:56: Same goes Alishka... if you want a dozen or 18... first come first served..
;D
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Smileyk on August 10, 2007, 09:10:08: Are there are leeks left? As a newbie lottie holder we're struggling to get things growing.. Will pm you but understand if they've all been grabbed before I got here! ;D
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Hyacinth on August 10, 2007, 15:32:33: I've PM'd you my addy Dad....many thanks - and thanks to EJ for asking the original question. I'd not thought of asking here when I'd gone around trying to find leeklets ::)
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: saddad on August 10, 2007, 16:34:49: OK Ladies... Leeklets are in the post, first class... 70p postage, 65p per padded envelope, and with any luck you should have 15 little leeks by am delivery tomorrow!
;D
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Hot_Potato on August 10, 2007, 22:56:21: I know this is 'off topic' but it's because EJ started it.......I've not seen her posting lately, know she's been recovering from her surgery, thought she was getting on well but not seen her around......does anyone know if she's ok?....maybe away on holiday.

I'm puzzled why she's not 'jumped in' and said she'd like some of the leeks :-\
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: saddad on August 10, 2007, 23:30:00: :-\ I just assumed somebody else had already given her some... :-[
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Smileyk on August 11, 2007, 16:15:25: Thanks for the leeks, they arrived this morning and will be planted a.s.a.p!

THANKS ;D
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: tricia on August 11, 2007, 20:51:39: You are a star Saddad - leeks arrived this morning and I was out there with my dibber immediately ;D. Made the holes, filled them with Wormcast from Wyevale GC. dibbed again, dropped the plantlets in the holes and watered them in. Job done ;). Took photos, but the transfer from camera to PC mechanism is on the blink again. Will try again tomorrow.

Tricia

Will send stamps to cover P&P on Monday.
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Mrs Ava on August 11, 2007, 22:12:30: Been on our hols, back now. Leek situation all under control thank you. ;D
Title: Re: leek plantlets
Post by: Hot_Potato on August 12, 2007, 12:59:48: well that's good news then E.J. - as long as things ok in your lovely little part of Essex (my home County as you know :))

hope you had a good time