"Robert" wrote in message
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"David (in Normandy)" wrote in message
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: 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.
: --
: David
: ... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk
: ... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/
:

Leek seeds...naa far too late. Try over wintering onions in September with
garlic and spring cabbage and then sow broad beans in October. Salad crops
now

Agreed about Leeks.
Where are you ? I have quite a bit of started stuff in pots etc (incl .
Leeks) just waiting for some open ground.
Cheapocheapo !
See my website for my location and email add.

Pete
www.thecanalshop.com