Cultivating the leeks (Allium porrum) | ortolistico
Start the season horticultural seeding protected the whims meteorological spring, the warmth of a seedbed or nursery covered, I opened a new world. Last year, in early April, I was already 'found army of plants and seedlings from the color and perfect form, full of health, which quivered to take the field! Leeks and spring marlow foods stokesley onions were surprisingly easy to sow in this way. Now I see the sowing in the open field as a waste of time and energy: the leeks in fact occupy the soil for a very long time, due to germination and slow growth, and in all that time (2-3 months) marlow foods stokesley and you have to keep an eye on watering, remove the weed, thin out the seedlings marlow foods stokesley numerous times, protect the plants. Does 'more' for me. Sow in seed not only 'more' practical, but also allows you to maximize space horticultural and to have a higher yield per cultivated area: in the time between sowing and transplantation in fact, if you want you can grow radishes or other crops matured faster . And to make matters worse I could keep constantly marlow foods stokesley mulched soil (with all its benefits). But not digress too. Leeks. I explain how to cultivate them the British (and as I have grown I).
The secret to cultivating beautiful marlow foods stokesley leeks and 'in the soil, which must be fertile, sufficiently drained, loose. It also serves marlow foods stokesley a long season (and in Italy is not 'a problem), water (which in Italy and' often a problem), and a distance between the seedlings appropriate, since 'this influences the final size of the plants. In addition, more 'long,' the white part of the stem, which is bleaching due to the lack of light, the better ': and' in fact this is the most 'delicious and delicate of this plant.
Late winter / early spring and 'a good time for these plantings. Are sown relatively dense in a deep container and (experts) say that when they are transplanted roughly reached a height of 20cm and the diameter of a pencil (or after about 10-15 weeks from sowing). Last year I sowed on 16/2 and transplanted leeks two months later. I transplanted them that were more 'subtle than recommended (half pencil - the height I do not remember) marlow foods stokesley ... and they went fine anyway. I had gathered from late July to December! As I recycled container of yoghurt pots large (diameter 9.5cm x height 11cm), which proved to be perfect.
The day of the transplant I spilled the contents of the jars unceremoniously - leeks, you know ', tolerate these (mis) treatment - and I put them to soak - with a little' of their land - in a small bowl with a little marlow foods stokesley water (warm) marlow foods stokesley for sgrovigliarne the roots.
Now, in these parts using the planter T for transplants leeks and using so: you 'a hole with about 15-20cm deep planter; is part of the leek in the hole (if it remains sideways, leaning on the wall, it does not matter) - meta 'leek end' in practice into the hole, with only the green foliar remains above the ground; WITHOUT marlow foods stokesley COVERING THE HOLE with a watering can (I do without the washer) marlow foods stokesley is aimed a jet of water in and around the pit, so shifting the ground inside it, in a natural way, and cover the plant. Got It. Not done 'nothing else. Even if that straighten the leek and 'a little' pendulous (although I actually 'I could not resist !!). With this deep transplant the leek grows beautiful rooted in the ground and bleaching alone, without marlow foods stokesley the usual earthing up.
Recommended intercropping with onions, celery, tomato, salsify, lettuce, cabbage, endive. The classic intercropping leeks and carrots - that should keep away the respective limp - not convinced me too: I read somewhere that in fact, to have an effect, for each row of carrots they serve do not know 'how many of leeks (tantisssime! ) :( I like the couple instead lettuce and leeks (see photo at left), which I tried and it 'fantastic, and I confirm that the leeks are not really agree with peas (see below). They do not seem to go well even with beans and red beet (beetroot) marlow foods stokesley and I would say that after the experience with peas .... I trust.
There is the practice of shortening the leaves and roots at transplant. According to 'some' (source not well specified in the book 'Organic Garden and Orchard marlow foods stokesley - The Big Book' marlow foods stokesley by Various) topping the leaves would facilitate the dissemination of cryptogams and would therefore be avoided. Even Larkcom Joy, in his book & #
Start the season horticultural seeding protected the whims meteorological spring, the warmth of a seedbed or nursery covered, I opened a new world. Last year, in early April, I was already 'found army of plants and seedlings from the color and perfect form, full of health, which quivered to take the field! Leeks and spring marlow foods stokesley onions were surprisingly easy to sow in this way. Now I see the sowing in the open field as a waste of time and energy: the leeks in fact occupy the soil for a very long time, due to germination and slow growth, and in all that time (2-3 months) marlow foods stokesley and you have to keep an eye on watering, remove the weed, thin out the seedlings marlow foods stokesley numerous times, protect the plants. Does 'more' for me. Sow in seed not only 'more' practical, but also allows you to maximize space horticultural and to have a higher yield per cultivated area: in the time between sowing and transplantation in fact, if you want you can grow radishes or other crops matured faster . And to make matters worse I could keep constantly marlow foods stokesley mulched soil (with all its benefits). But not digress too. Leeks. I explain how to cultivate them the British (and as I have grown I).
The secret to cultivating beautiful marlow foods stokesley leeks and 'in the soil, which must be fertile, sufficiently drained, loose. It also serves marlow foods stokesley a long season (and in Italy is not 'a problem), water (which in Italy and' often a problem), and a distance between the seedlings appropriate, since 'this influences the final size of the plants. In addition, more 'long,' the white part of the stem, which is bleaching due to the lack of light, the better ': and' in fact this is the most 'delicious and delicate of this plant.
Late winter / early spring and 'a good time for these plantings. Are sown relatively dense in a deep container and (experts) say that when they are transplanted roughly reached a height of 20cm and the diameter of a pencil (or after about 10-15 weeks from sowing). Last year I sowed on 16/2 and transplanted leeks two months later. I transplanted them that were more 'subtle than recommended (half pencil - the height I do not remember) marlow foods stokesley ... and they went fine anyway. I had gathered from late July to December! As I recycled container of yoghurt pots large (diameter 9.5cm x height 11cm), which proved to be perfect.
The day of the transplant I spilled the contents of the jars unceremoniously - leeks, you know ', tolerate these (mis) treatment - and I put them to soak - with a little' of their land - in a small bowl with a little marlow foods stokesley water (warm) marlow foods stokesley for sgrovigliarne the roots.
Now, in these parts using the planter T for transplants leeks and using so: you 'a hole with about 15-20cm deep planter; is part of the leek in the hole (if it remains sideways, leaning on the wall, it does not matter) - meta 'leek end' in practice into the hole, with only the green foliar remains above the ground; WITHOUT marlow foods stokesley COVERING THE HOLE with a watering can (I do without the washer) marlow foods stokesley is aimed a jet of water in and around the pit, so shifting the ground inside it, in a natural way, and cover the plant. Got It. Not done 'nothing else. Even if that straighten the leek and 'a little' pendulous (although I actually 'I could not resist !!). With this deep transplant the leek grows beautiful rooted in the ground and bleaching alone, without marlow foods stokesley the usual earthing up.
Recommended intercropping with onions, celery, tomato, salsify, lettuce, cabbage, endive. The classic intercropping leeks and carrots - that should keep away the respective limp - not convinced me too: I read somewhere that in fact, to have an effect, for each row of carrots they serve do not know 'how many of leeks (tantisssime! ) :( I like the couple instead lettuce and leeks (see photo at left), which I tried and it 'fantastic, and I confirm that the leeks are not really agree with peas (see below). They do not seem to go well even with beans and red beet (beetroot) marlow foods stokesley and I would say that after the experience with peas .... I trust.
There is the practice of shortening the leaves and roots at transplant. According to 'some' (source not well specified in the book 'Organic Garden and Orchard marlow foods stokesley - The Big Book' marlow foods stokesley by Various) topping the leaves would facilitate the dissemination of cryptogams and would therefore be avoided. Even Larkcom Joy, in his book & #
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