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About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smack in the middle) 30th August 2010 1:52pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 30th August 2010 3:15pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smack in the middle) 30th August 2010 11:58pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 31st August 2010 9:02am #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Rev says... leeks such a divine flavour seem so temperate, yet what is the Torah and old test on about when they talk about the jews missing the leeks of egypt?? either a different species or?? i doubt its dif species as ive found leek tolerate then subtropics well. Julie firth in Geraldton grows a perennial bunching leek (from egypt?) i grew one in NNSW from another source left alone it goes clumping, seperated in autum each stem fattens so its like 'ranching leeks' but the flavour of leek is incomparable to other alliums its a thing to be treasured | About the Author Rev North qld 31st August 2010 9:30pm #UserID: 1806 Posts: 359 View All Rev 's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smack in the middle) 1st September 2010 1:41am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 3rd September 2010 5:32pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smack in the middle) 4th September 2010 12:59am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Russ perth NOR 7th September 2010 5:51pm #UserID: 1968 Posts: 56 View All Russ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brad2 Como, Perth 7th September 2010 11:50pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: 762 View All Brad2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... You can start to harvest them as soon as you like so it pays to have quite a lot planted to last you up to 12 months. obviously the longer you leave them the bigger they get as long as you feed them. Right from being small plantings & those left after thinning they thrive on sheep manure, blood & bone,chicken manure pellets,seasol & seasol powerfeed. worm juice etc. Make sure the soil is slightly alkaline to start with & the sheep manure/worm juice will keep it that way. Remember though i am in Sth West WA & most vegies particularly the alliums go quite well thru the winter, even chives make a quick return to being palatable. We are picking then now. | About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smack in the middle) 8th September 2010 12:44am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author Brad2 Como, Perth 24th September 2010 5:41pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: 762 View All Brad2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Cuong 24th September 2010 8:59pm #UserID: 2684 Posts: 37 View All Cuong's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 24th September 2010 9:08pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Lorna says... In England they have two distinct types of leek. One is called the pot leek and is grown for its massive diameter. Shows have a special class for the one with the biggest girth. Then there are the classes for the long ones. They are quite different genetics. The long ones sometimes get grown in pvc tubes, adding soil to elongate the leeks blanched part. I just plant them quite deep when transplanting them as seedlings, but really enjoy the green part anyway, so am not that phased either way. Have you noticed the TV chefs throw the top part out!?!?! | About the Author Lorna Albany WA 25th September 2010 12:30am #UserID: 591 Posts: 91 View All Lorna's Edible Fruit Trees |
snottiegobble says... So there you have it Brad, you may have the dreaded potleek :) !! Did you buy then as seedlings or sow seeds? You may still have the label or seed packet! As for the TV chefs well I enjoy the Master chef series aspecially the present kids one, but I wonder about what happens to all that raw food that they display particularly the seafood & meats. Would hate to think that it is wasted in any way! | About the Author Bunbury/Busso (smack in the middle) 26th September 2010 3:04pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author Cuong 26th September 2010 9:43pm #UserID: 2684 Posts: 37 View All Cuong's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 26th September 2010 11:40pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brad says... Snottie - they came from Charles Can't Spell's stash I think. I'm pretty sure its the straight variety - I suspected they simply need to be planted more deeply next time. By green part - you mean leafy right? I don't have green 'oniony' bits. (i.e. not like asparagus where deny the stalks sunlight and they grow white) | About the Author Brad2 Como, Perth 26th September 2010 11:55pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: 762 View All Brad2's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author bunbury/busso ( smack in the middle) 11th October 2010 1:16am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brad2 leaving Como, Perth this week 11th October 2010 12:25pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: 762 View All Brad2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Grubs says... I plant mine in tiolet paper rolls. Scoop out a hole, plant a seedling in the bottom of the hole and put a toilet roll over it then push the soil back into the hole around the outside of the toilet roll leaving the top of the roll flush with the soil surface. As the leeks grow I the mulch around them with lots of straw. By harvest time the toilet rolls have decomposed or the slugs have eaten them (takes some pressure of the growing seedling!) . Gives a bit of extra blanched length to the stems. | About the Author Grubs1 Melbourne 13th October 2010 10:25pm #UserID: 4409 Posts: 7 View All Grubs1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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