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Re: how big do leeks get?

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Kim,

I used toilet paper roll centers last year with good success. I tried some
PVC pipe this year and decided to go back to the TP rolls, even in our
seriously rainy early winters. I think that the sifted compost helps to
protect the TP rolls.

If you choose to use PVC pipe, I would recommend 11/4" Class 200 pipe cut 3
to 3 1/2" long.

I don't know when you would plant Leeks in SoCal, I have planted seed Jan in
pots outside, in the ground Aprilish. This year I shall plant seed in the
ground Oct and see what happens.

Regards,
DT (aka Dore Tyler)  dee_tee@msn.com
Doing his own thing in the privacy of his own garden.
USDA Zone 8b, Tacoma, WA
-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Kiernan <kkiernan@home.com>
To: sqft list <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Friday, July 09, 1999 1:19 AM
Subject: how big do leeks get?


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>How big around would you say leeks get?  According to that wonderful
>website list that someone posted, they're supposed to be 9/sq. ft.
>
>I am going to try the suggestion of putting PVC pipe around each leek so
>I can still blanch them in my sq ft w/o having to start growing them
>deeper than the rest of the soil.  Never grown leeks successfully before
>so I'm excited to see if this works.
>
>Any ideas on how big the PVC should be?  length and width?  I want to
>buy the PVC pipe tomorrow so help asap would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Kim, zone 9 so cal
>
>
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