Lily, the Leek

Richard harvested Lily, the Leek, for Dinner this Evening. Lily weighed in at 1 Pound and she was 22 Inches long. Lily was a "Giant Musselburgh", which was 1 of 2 varieties of Leeks that I planted from Seed late last January.

She started out in a Flat and was transplanted to the Herb Garden out front May 26 (http://butterflyhillfarm.blogspot.com/2009/05/big-push.html). That means she was in Soil 10 1/2 Months.

Her arrival in our Kitchen was met with great excitement and ceremony. Melanie and I broke out into a spontaneous "76 Trombones" while Lily was brought in parade proudly overhead.

While new for us this year, Leeks have become great additions to our Garden and Culinary Crafts. They can be used as a mild substitute for Onions (which we love) in the late Fall and early Winter. They extend our use of Onions, because Onions are held for later use. Richard noted that the taller Leeks are also easier to clean. That Greenery which tends to collect Soil is well above the Soil line.