First ever leeks

[wardy]

I'm a bit proud of myself this afto as have just been to lotty to plant a guzgog and whilst there I pulled my first ever - in my whole life - LEEK  ;D (imagining round of applause)  ;D

Tada ............ and here they are in all their loveliness.  Not bad for a first attempt eh. And check out those white bits  ;D

Leek and potato soup tonight methinks  :)

[wardy]

[marjrie]

They look absolutley lovely, what type are they please?

[terrace max]

A pair of beauties Wardy. Hooray for leeks!

[tim]

Well done that girl!! What variety?

A brace of beauties. Now don't forget how you did it!!

[Moggle]

They are brilliant! How about leek and pumpkin risotto  ;D

[timmyc]

WOW - look at the blanched length on those - how did you manage that? We put ours in 6 imches and earthed up but somehow they've ended up with only about 2 inched of blanched area!

Boo Hoo - how inadequate do I feel now!!??

[daisymay]

Well done Wardy very impressive!


ooohh b*gger... start again.. blanching.. eh? earthing up???  where is my copy of Joy Larkcom when I need it??

My leeks still look like fat chives so have got plenty of time to boff up on what I should be doing to them  ;D

[Icyberjunkie]

Quite agree - very impressive Wardy.   Have had a couple myself as well (mine not yours before you run off to check! ) but not as blanched I have to say.     Still they taste great - just wish I'd planted more cos only did one seed packet.....

[growmore]

They don't come much better than that...Grand uns them Wardy...cheers jim

[Derekthefox]

Yes, I can understand you wanting to go on about those, I think I am beginning to understand envy ...

Derekthefox :D

[Dominique]

They look wonderful Wardy!!!   8)   Well done.   Bet that soup tasted out of this world too...
D

[Looby Loo]

leeks  :)

I love this lotty lark  :)

Heh...well done. I'm dead jealous, being newbies to this allotmenteering marlarkey we missed out on putting leeks in this year..bah... I'm cooking risotto tomorrow too, I could do with a couple of those. Nevermind I'll have to make do with a couple of supermarket (spit) leeks and a massive glass of noilly prat. :'(

[chrispea27]

well done luverrly blanching ;D ;D

[chriszog]

Well Done
If they taste half as good as they look, we'll all be round for Dinner??
Chris

[tim]

Next time, Wardy, steam them - not so soggy??

Oh, and tastier - & nice concentrated stock remaining.

[Bagpuss74]

Sits with mouth open looking at leeks and thinking, maybe next year.....

Well done Wardy.  ;)

[Mothy]

Wardy, I have to say (like everyone else) they look marvelous  :)

Well done to you!!

[jennym]

Wardy they do look good! ever so envious! half of mine resemble spring onions at present, for some reason.

And chriszog, just saw your fish! almost as good as the leeks...:)

[daveandtara]

oh well done,
how did they taste?
mine look totally rat-eared, nibbled and stunted  ::)
Tara xxx

[Derekthefox]

Mine are the same DaveandTara ...

Derekthefox :(