Quote Originally Posted by tulip View Post
I transplanted my leeks today! The first of the Winter Garden is in. I've been growing leeks in pots from seed all summer. They are still skinny, but about a foot tall. They will be happy to be in the garden now, and I expect they will grow thicker pretty quickly.

When I lived in France, I loved that nearly everyone had leeks growing in their gardens in the winter--big, fat leeks. Plus, I love leek soup. I'll post some photos after they fatten up just a little bit.

I did not start my collard and kale seeds in time, so I'll have to buy the plants this year. I am getting a greenhouse this fall, so by next year, I hope to start all my plants from seed.

I have leeks growing from seed too in my new garden- but they are still like thin threads and about 3" tall.
I can't wait to hear about your greenhouse soon!

Today I started pulling out the tall bitter bolted lettuce from my old little garden (remember when I planted it?)...clearing some bare ground here and there. Once the tomatoes are done, I can pull those out too, hoe the area again and fertilize it, and plant some new spinach and lettuce seed along the shed wall there where it can be protected from frost with draped clear plastic this fall perhaps. Might as well get another batch of stuff from the spot.