tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post318680660223218127..comments2023-07-30T00:58:26.428-07:00Comments on Simple Garden Made Easy: Another failure in the garden - LeeksJenny Rottingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-51937964884868668742012-09-28T05:35:58.362-07:002012-09-28T05:35:58.362-07:00Oh I think your leek look good for a first timer. ...Oh I think your leek look good for a first timer. The growth do slow down during hot months. Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-25462778335667579412012-09-27T17:01:54.321-07:002012-09-27T17:01:54.321-07:00I definitely share the same thought on the leeks. ...I definitely share the same thought on the leeks. It was my first year, too. Your leeks are actually much fatter than my scallion size leeks though!. I do love the taste though. I chopped them all up and froze them in a ziploc. I've been using a table spoon of it almost everyday in my miso soup. TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293748023964252256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-66588462906037525642012-09-26T10:33:20.298-07:002012-09-26T10:33:20.298-07:00They are very versatile - I use them in soups, in ...They are very versatile - I use them in soups, in stir-fry, with roasting veggies and chicken, in broth etc. Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-39874576659700607072012-09-26T10:02:14.248-07:002012-09-26T10:02:14.248-07:00I have never eaten a leek but I think I am going t...I have never eaten a leek but I think I am going to try it in next year's garden. I just need to figure out what to do with them!<br />Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121887739810149356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-26684929366768097702012-09-26T05:50:55.640-07:002012-09-26T05:50:55.640-07:00I just seeded leeks last night so hopefully they&#...I just seeded leeks last night so hopefully they'll grow by spring. And thank you, I enjoyed my tomato season very much. Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-52464315595715988462012-09-26T05:50:10.460-07:002012-09-26T05:50:10.460-07:00I love cooking with leeks as they're milder th...I love cooking with leeks as they're milder than regular onions so I'll give it another try. Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-72968822456656965392012-09-26T05:49:37.914-07:002012-09-26T05:49:37.914-07:00That's what I do with leeks too - potato leek ...That's what I do with leeks too - potato leek soup and broth from greens. I will try it again in winter garden. Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-74474559951993810102012-09-26T05:06:45.802-07:002012-09-26T05:06:45.802-07:00I find leeks frustratingly slow too. I think I...I find leeks frustratingly slow too. I think I'll give up on them from now on and buy them at the market and use the space for something more productive. It is frustrating though because I love leeks.Liz - Suburban Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967077073783256161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-5235442909222210522012-09-26T04:48:36.772-07:002012-09-26T04:48:36.772-07:00Mine are small this year too, but they are just as...Mine are small this year too, but they are just as good in potato leek soup. I leave mine out and just harvest as needed. I use the green part to make a very tasty vegetable broth that I freeze and use for vegetarian cooking.nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-82438817869899696672012-09-25T21:02:23.453-07:002012-09-25T21:02:23.453-07:00I live in the Pacific Northwest - in western Orego...I live in the Pacific Northwest - in western Oregon to be exact - and here we plant our leeks in the winter and harvest in March/April. Now that I see you live in NJ, you have a different climate, but maybe the fall/winter harvest will be better?<br /><br />P.S. I have been following your blog all summer and dying over your tomato harvest. WOW!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543591269872142920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-4286666486488020692012-09-25T18:58:25.557-07:002012-09-25T18:58:25.557-07:00small or not they'll be used come winter :)small or not they'll be used come winter :)Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-59628171285328741472012-09-25T18:51:07.025-07:002012-09-25T18:51:07.025-07:00My leeks look very similar in size. Still tasty, b...My leeks look very similar in size. Still tasty, but not much yield to work with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-35141951244836281842012-09-25T18:34:39.659-07:002012-09-25T18:34:39.659-07:00I had to pull them out and peel quite a few layers...I had to pull them out and peel quite a few layers as they were getting yellow and dry and didn't grow any bigger for quite a while. Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-82176637656821881562012-09-25T17:54:10.978-07:002012-09-25T17:54:10.978-07:00Maybe you harvested them too soon? You're in N...Maybe you harvested them too soon? You're in NJ, plenty of time left. I have harvested leeks after the ground has frozen up here in MA. Then again, last year my leeks did worse than yours, they looked like scallions.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-20490776345185793662012-09-25T16:55:12.157-07:002012-09-25T16:55:12.157-07:00I will try that with the winter garden and hope it...I will try that with the winter garden and hope it works.Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106426376973109568.post-2667920361222015692012-09-25T16:49:30.242-07:002012-09-25T16:49:30.242-07:00I have not yet harvest my leeks, should start. I m...I have not yet harvest my leeks, should start. I mulch with a thick layer of leaves to prevent the ground from freezing and harvest as needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com