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Re: leeks and Straw

Meconella wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-03-13 00:15:00 EST, you write:
> 
> <<  It sounds kind of like growing leeks. >>
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm growing leeks for the first time this year.  They are already out in the
> ground.  Are you supposed to hill them?
> 
> Thanks,  Janet.


Janet,

If you're unhappy with the quality of your leeks this year (because they
get too tough and stringy grown over the summer), try another sowing in
mid-June for autumn/winter harvest.  Depending on where you live you can
harvest fresh leeks all winter.  In the spring you can make roasted
leeks and asparagus:

  Quarter and clean the leeks, leaving the root attached until each
quarter is cleaned (so the leaves don't separate).  Then trim the root
and arrange the quarters in a glass baking dish with some rather large
asparagus spears.  Coat them all with olive oil (make sure they are
completely coated or they will burn/dry out).  Roast in a rather hot
oven until the asparagus just begins to soften. This is an old Roman
recipe.

This works best with the smaller "winter" leeks like Durabel.  If you
grow the baseball bat-sized leeks then you'll want to cut them in
eighths.

Steve  (Maritime...)
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