WINTER LEEKS

   Early January and the leek crop is still providing for us. I left the pitchfork in the patch before the snow and all I had to do is pry. The soil wasn't frozen more than an inch and the leeks came right out, the snow acts to insulate the crop. These are self-sowing leeks that we grow as yearlings and use them when they are the size of your pinky. Every year we allow 5 or 6 to get large and flower so they can sow seeds that we dig up and move around the garden to where we want them. The allium family includes leeks, onions, and garlic all have the wonderful ability to deter animals and insects from eating them and ofter other plants around them so we use them as natural defense for our garden.
   I wanted leek dip for a get-together and the little scallion like leeks chop up great and have a mild sweet taste from the freezing they endured.






















A littel leverage and leek dip comming up.

LEEK DIP post to come....