When i fist started clearing the plot i planted garlic, onions, leeks and carrots around the sides, now i've got further i would like to move them. I know the carrots might be a problem.
Do you think they will be ok?
Neil
If the carrots are big enough eat them, they won't transplant. They will store in peat/sand. The leeks will tolerate the move the best of the rest but all are likely to bolt as soon as it warms up. Why do you want to move them? Most things can wait.. :-\
Presumably the carrots are ready for lifting, so why not lift and store- less trouble than re-planting, I would have thought?
Personally I would try to live with them where they are and harvest as soon as there is a ready meal.
Leeks and carrots are ready for lifting so theres no point, the other two should stay put or you will ruin the roots system. ;D ;D ;D
I would grin and bear the way it is. Eat baby leeks if they appear small. Will you not eat them all before planting and sowing season begins again? What about harvesting then freezing the leeks and carrots?
Thanks for the quick replies.
The carrots are not ready as they were sown in October( 3000 seeds in a pack and thought i would give about 50 a go) the onions(sets), garlic and leeks(6" young plants) were planted end of September begining October. I know the leeks can be eaten now, so the're not a problem.
I would like to move them as they were planted as soon as i cleared a space but now i have planted the fruit trees very near and wanted to clear the space to make paths.
I could leave them for another month or so, but would really like to move them and thought while it was cold it would be an ideal time.
Neil
The others have advised you on the carrots etc, the garlic is the same dont move it or your bulb will be small when it gets to harvest.
so work around it all if you can as it will take garlic a good month to get going again in this cold january days.
Or wait till end of feb-mid march to move as i have done the same in the past and its been trial and error on moving garlic. ;D
You can move just about anything/anytime as long as you don't disturb the roots. This is easier said than done of course.
Garlic, for example will not have much showing above ground at this time of year, but the roots maybe quite extensive below ground. If you break off too many of the roots in the move (or drag out the roots with no soil attached) the plants will be sure to suffer - a lot will then go to seed as soon as the temp warms up.
You could move stuff by taking up a big section of earth with it. Ideally lifting a block of soil about 1 foot square and deep all round in a single lift - you might achieve this with a spade. Its going to be heavy and you need to be able to place it in a prepared hole somewhere else.
It's probably better to leave the plants where they are. It may result in a rather messy layout for this year, but so what?