Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) Get some leeks in, you can buy them ready to plant. Salad stuff, over winter cabbage. if you buy the variety Duncan they will give you cabbage for Xmas even sown now. A good idea would be to plant some green manure ready to dig in that will give you plenty of nitrogen for next year. decide now where you want to plant your leeks next year and sow some broad beans there at the end of October, Aquadulce are a good over winter bean, then when they have finished next year cut the tops off and leave the roots in the ground and plant your leeks there. TC Edited August 5, 2015 by tiercel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,591 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Ta tiercel out of interest ,what benefit are the roots to the leeks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) Ta tiercel out of interest ,what benefit are the roots to the leeks? The roots of legumes, beans and peas contain nodes that fix nitrogen in the soil. Leeks need more nitrogen that any other element as you do not want them to flower just grow leaves. Same with cabbage, but not broccoli or cauliflower. TC Edited August 5, 2015 by tiercel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,591 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Thankyou, I remember reading about benefits of sowing peas for enriching the soil ,I didn't know the roots had to stay in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,411 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Later in the year you can plant some garlic bulbs if you like garlic. The bulbs cost a bit initially but there on after you can just plant the bigger ones you harvest. Seems quite an easy thing to grow as well 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,591 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 No both me an the wife like garlic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,411 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Can some one remind me next year to leave room between my leeks for hoeing thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Can some one remind me next year to leave room between my leeks for hoeing thanks Been there, done that! Do I remember? Do I hell! TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 The rhode island reds are laying well now cant beat a couple of freshly laid eggs. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,591 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Nice yolk. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 The rhode island reds are laying well now cant beat a couple of freshly laid eggs. Now that is how eggs should be eaten. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchers 2,768 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I've been hammering scrambled egg on toast from mine.you can't beat fresh eggs 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) I get half a dozen duck eggs given to me every week. This week I made a mash with the yolks of the duck eggs. It was out of this world. I boiled the potatoes as normal added a little cream and rough mashed them with a fork then added the yolks of two lightly poached duck eggs, and just roughly stirred them in. Served it with runner beans and bacon. It was really, really nice I will be having that again, no problem. TC Edited August 7, 2015 by tiercel 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whatdog72 287 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Some stuff pulled today and very tasty, pulled all my shallots today and wan t to pickle them, any advise 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,411 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 very nice you got it all covered there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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