It’s still too early to do much serious planting in the veg beds yet, but this weekend I got in a couple things.
My favourite nursery had some Leeks ready to plant so I thought that would be fun to try.
I’ve only eaten leeks once before. A few years back I made Dave and I a pot of Cock-a-Leekie soup for Burns Night. I will have to find some other ways to cook them if these do well.
Another thing I planted were some green onion bulbs.
I’m not a huge green onion fan but, I use them occasionally. Dave said he will find lots of uses for them.
My garlic is growing beautifully. I have shallots planted on the other half of the bed, but there’s not much to see there yet.
I’ve had chives growing in this pot for a couple years now, and it looks like I need to toss another packet of seeds in – the pot’s a little lop-sided.
My strawberries have greened up nicely – though I need to top up their soil a bit (and give the boxes a coat of paint).
In the raised greenhouse bed, the spinach is starting to get true leaves – and the lettuce has just started to sprout!
And last, I picked up some fresh oregano, though I haven’t decided where to plant it yet. I have some parsley seeds I need to start, and I was thinking of getting some other herbs as well. Any suggestions?
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Here’s hoping that you score lots of good yummies in a few months!
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Everything is popping up! We love leeks. A potato and leek salad is delicious! I’ve also added them to stir fries. Tasty, tasty!
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You’ve got some really exciting things happening in the garden! Almost every recipe I look at lately includes green onions in some way or another and I never think to ever have any on hand. You just have to walk out your door.
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Your gardens are really coming alive! The commercial farms in my area now have strawberries available. No you-pick yet and quantities are limited but still real strawberries.
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You have green stuff! I like to grow my own lettuce and carrots:)
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You’re going to have a great vegetable garden!
My favorite dish with leeks is Lemony Shrimp and Bean Stew, from NYTimes. Use 2 cans of beans instead of 1. Here’s a gift link to the recipe.
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Looks like a great start to the herb gardening! How about adding some Rosemary to the garden?
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