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Title: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: downbytheseasid on February 05, 2011, 18:39:55

Hi I am going to be using four beds which will be used mainly by:

Potatoes,
Parsnips/Carrots,
Brassicas and
Beans

Which bed would be most suitable to include leeks in?

Thanks

John

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: manicscousers on February 05, 2011, 18:46:11

we follow our early potatoes with leeks/overwinter onions etc :)

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: tonybloke on February 05, 2011, 19:37:39

Quote from: manicscousers on February 05, 2011, 18:46:11
we follow our early potatoes with leeks/overwinter onions etc :)

same as manics !
leek seed sown thickly in a couple of short rows in april, then plant them ( either singly or in small bunches) after the early spuds are harvested.

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: cornykev on February 06, 2011, 09:38:15

I'm with our two older members above. :P ;D ;D ;D :-X

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: grannyjanny on February 06, 2011, 10:19:12

Oh Kev, you are awful but I like you ;D ;D ;D.

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: goodlife on February 06, 2011, 11:10:10

I assume you want to include them same time with you listed crops..well, you can put you leeks with your carrots and parsnips ;)

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: aj on February 06, 2011, 12:36:24

Which way are you rotating? If your beds went from potatoes to beans, then the leeks can go in ones the potatoes are out and will be out before the beans go in.

The same applies the other way, but presumably the potatoes will be manured and this would be better for the beans than for root veg.

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: downbytheseasid on February 06, 2011, 14:22:08

Thank you all for answering. Will put them in once the early pots come out.

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: saddad on February 06, 2011, 15:55:36

Hi Sea Sid... welcome to A4A... that's where I put mine too... :)

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: tonybloke on February 06, 2011, 19:54:49

Quote from: cornykev on February 06, 2011, 09:38:15
I'm with our two older members above. :P ;D ;D ;D :-X

Oi!! I resemble that remark!! ;)

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: tonybloke on February 06, 2011, 19:55:40

oops, where's my manners?? welcome to a4a Sea Sid

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: plainleaf on February 06, 2011, 22:32:40

how big are the beds. come on seem like basic question that needs answering.
also downbytheseasid if you are in UK i would plant leeks with carrots.
there is supposedly a fly that attacks carrots.
(http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b419/plainleaf/Onionandcarrotmix.jpg)

put leeks where the diagram says onions
the diagram is designed for short carrots

Title: Re: Help with a 4 bed plan
Post by: cornykev on February 07, 2011, 05:16:46

I thought that was a wordsearch, until I sussed out I had coc half a dozen times. :-[ ;D ;D ;D

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