Leeks

[Millymollymandy]

What is asparagus kale Maggie? I often think that PSB shoots taste like asparagus (maybe it's in the mind cos I often eat them like asparagus!).

[chadspad]

Have just come across this thread searching for inspiration on how to successfully grow spring onions. Seems you and I both have troubles M3 - is it a French thing do you think? Theyre not prolific in any of the supermarkets for sale - only ever get the odd bunch here and there. Ive managed to grow them twice but the next few years, just liek you , have been rubbish. Im wondering on the manure - we have cows stuff every year. Im going to try them in a big pot of compost instead and see how that goes!!

[Millymollymandy]

Sorry can't be bothered to read through the entire thread to see whether I mentioned this or not but I'm growing them fine in tubs of commercial potting compost. I use shallow round tubs as they use less compost and it is quite hard getting the onions out as the roots become quite entangled and I have to cut them out. But it's worth it. I do really miss them here for stir fries and the like. Ditto celery so I'm going to have a bash at that this year!

[chadspad]

Yeh Im going to try them in tubs now, fed up with sowing packets and getting 1 spindly pathetic thing!! I tried celery for a couple of years too. They took off all right but never fully grew - all leaf and no stalk. Think youre supposed to cover them. Bon courage!

[Green Aura]

What is asparagus kale Maggie? I often think that PSB shoots taste like asparagus (maybe it's in the mind cos I often eat them like asparagus!).

Sorry MMM, I've only just seen this, but it's weird - I've just said the same thing on another thread. The asparagus kale was a huge disappointment, it wasn't prticularly tasty or asparagus-like and bolted quite quickly. A friend gave us a few plants - I'm glad I didn't pay for it

[Millymollymandy]

Probably like the cabalo nero (or whatever it is called) that I tried last year - compared to curly kale the taste was really boring and they were tough.

Love my purple curly kale though especially the colour of the cooking water!

[Green Aura]

Yes, we tried that a few years back, very small the leaves are really nice, but if they get to any size (OH quite liked it though) - we've not grown it since

[Millymollymandy]

I only pick the fresh young growth at the top because the older stuff further down was full of caterpillars and now it's looking a bit wind scorched. I think I'm going to leave one or two in to see what the flowering shoots are like, luckily in this bed it will be melons and courgettes etc so they won't need to go in until mid May at the earliest so not a problem. The leeks however will have to be eaten soon as my spuds will be going there.