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Old 05-08-2006, 02:00 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
David \(in Normandy\)[_1_] David \(in Normandy\)[_1_] is offline
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Default Veg for planting now/soon

There should still be time to plant some leek seeds. I plant around 50 seeds
per 5" pot and when they are around 6-8 inches high transplant individually
to their own dibbed hole - as deep as you can drop them in, around 8 inches
apart. You should have a nice supply of leeks through Winter and Spring.
I've just finished planting around 500 seedlings that way - my back is
killing me, I never want to see another leek seedling again, ever! Until
next year anyway :-)

Around November you can plant onion sets and garlic. This year I'm trying
growing onion from seed for the first time - apparently now is the time to
plant those.

You can also plant Spinach now ready for eating over Winter and Spring. It
is excellent chopped up fine, steamed and mixed with a cheese sauce and
served with pasta.

You can also plant lettuce and raddish now. I find slugs a problem with
planting lettuce seed directly into the garden so like to set these
individually in 3" pots until they are growing well, then transfer them to
the garden. Beetroot also works well this way without so many pests
burrowing into them.
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