tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post2475018759980178488..comments2023-10-08T03:36:38.925-04:00Comments on Gardening Without Skills: Leeks are for LoversKate and Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342619603185671644noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-24086352728415025782009-03-04T11:33:00.000-05:002009-03-04T11:33:00.000-05:00I have a theory about this--Your leeks may be thri...I have a theory about this--Your leeks may be thriving because you love them so much. You just don't love the other veggies enough. Try to grow parsnips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-8050620567397689822009-02-28T12:33:00.000-05:002009-02-28T12:33:00.000-05:00Darla - leeks can be a bit sandy depending on wher...Darla - leeks can be a bit sandy depending on where they were grown. Slice off the green part and the roots, then slice the leeks in half vertically and either hold under running water or submerge in a bowl for a minute and swish. I usually hold them under running water and sort of seperate the layers and rinse them that way. They're so much milder than onions and have such a nice taste!<BR/><BR/>Kelly - Good luck with the leeks. I have a terrible black thumb, so I hope my leeks make it. I've heard they're quite a hardy vegetable and they grow best in cooler weather...which is why growing them here in FL for me is iffy. LOL.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the leeks! Let me know how they grow!Kate and Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342619603185671644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-8371448164614253662009-02-28T09:01:00.000-05:002009-02-28T09:01:00.000-05:00OK, you convinced me. And thanks by the way- like...OK, you convinced me. And thanks by the way- like I had room to add another freakin' vegetable to my garden. LOL! Went with a rare heirloom variety 'Scotland' from Seeds of Change, hoping to overwinter it to make soup with my squash here in zone 6.<BR/><BR/>And a digression here, after following the soup link I somehow ended up purchasing some Traveler children's video's as well as leeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-50340543683003078092009-02-27T08:29:00.000-05:002009-02-27T08:29:00.000-05:00I have a problem with onions. It's sad because I ...I have a problem with onions. It's sad because I love them. On to find leeks now! Thank you so much for this information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.com