tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post8720973455511226340..comments2024-03-11T20:48:37.922+13:00Comments on Woolshed 1: Leeks - their Growing and Showing.Dr Clive Daltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929644974912176271noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-69986312220611485872009-11-30T03:13:38.208+13:002009-11-30T03:13:38.208+13:00This is a wonderful record of leek-growing and tra...This is a wonderful record of leek-growing and traditions in the north - Wonderfully detailed, thank you.<br /><br />Having been brought up in Ashington, and lived away for many years, I now find myself being assimilated into a long-standing rural Northumberland community and have joined our local pub's Leek Club, emboldened by the beauty of this year's show...<br /><br />If you don't mind, I would like to reference this fabulous article in my blog later this week? I'm writing about wondering what I've got myself into. I sense life may never be the same again! Many thanks, take care, Fhina,A Woman Of No Importancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194976046531063422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-3042034332529689352009-11-14T21:22:02.373+13:002009-11-14T21:22:02.373+13:00Hi, could you please advise how to obtain the pips...Hi, could you please advise how to obtain the pips to grow leeks as this is a type of gardening I have wanted to try but never have, many thanks David, Isle of Man.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-89043472311295146062009-11-03T13:45:24.475+13:002009-11-03T13:45:24.475+13:00From Bill Charlton, Coffs Harbour, Australia and f...From Bill Charlton, Coffs Harbour, Australia and formerly of The Croft Bellingham.<br />My father in pre-war years used to grow leeks and onions but never seemed to get any good ones to show. But potatoes, beetroot and carrots as I remember he did show.<br /><br />Often about that time of year, Dad and us kids would go over the Eals farm and compare vegetables with Mr Archie Wright before the show started.<br /><br />I remember one year Archie had some good 'Curse Pink' potatoes and he chose six that he wanted to show. He told Dad to help himself and pick six that he fancied and show them too.<br /><br />Well come show day, there was a bit of an upset in the results as Dad got first prize and Archie got second! They both had a good laugh about it afterwards. Those were the good old days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com